ERIC Number: EJ578400
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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Dialing Up an Embryo: Are Olfactory Receptors Digits in a Developmental Code?
Travis, John
Science News, v154 n7 p106-07 Aug 1998
Scientist William J. Dreyer has hypothesized that the cell surface proteins in the nose that detect odors also help assemble embryos. These olfactory receptors and related proteins act as identifiers, much like the last few digits of a telephone number, that help cells to find their intended neighbors in a developing embryo. Discusses the research behind the hypothesis. (PVD)
Descriptors: Biological Sciences, Current Events, Embryology, Science Education, Scientific Research, Scientists, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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