Vomeronasal organ: pheromone recognition with a twist |
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| Authors: | Thorne Natasha Amrein Hubert |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, 252 CARL Bldg./Research Drive, Durham, NC 27710, USA. hoa1@duke.edu |
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| Abstract: | Pheromones are detected by the vomeronasal organ using members of two receptor superfamilies: the V1Rs and V2Rs. New studies show that MHC class I molecules are co-expressed in particular combinations with specific V2Rs in the vomeronasal organ. The role of these MHC molecules is unknown, but they may be of considerable biological significance. |
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