A protein that enables smell--and stops cell death

ScienceDaily
Jun 7, 2024, 3:17 pm163 pts
While smell plays a considerable role in the social interactions of humans -- for instance, signaling fear or generating closeness -- for ants, it is vitally important. Researchers have found that a key protein named Orco, essential for the function of olfactory cells, is also critical for the cells' survival…

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