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Smell Sensors Based on Olfactory Receptor

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Bioinspired Smell and Taste Sensors

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The discovery of olfactory receptors (ORs) multigene superfamily promotes the research in the field of olfactory molecular mechanisms and signal transduction pathways greatly.

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Du, L., Wu, C., Zou, L. (2015). Smell Sensors Based on Olfactory Receptor. In: Wang, P., Liu, Q., Wu, C., Hsia, K. (eds) Bioinspired Smell and Taste Sensors. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-7333-1_6

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