Signal Detection and Coding in the Accessory Olfactory System.

ABSTRACT: In many mammalian species, the accessory olfactory system plays a central role in guiding behavioral and physiological responses to social and reproductive interactions. Because of its relatively compact structure and its direct access to amygdalar and hypothalamic nuclei, the accessory olfactory pathway provides an ideal system to study sensory control of complex mammalian behavior. During the last several years, many studies employing molecular, behavioral, and physiological approaches have significantly expanded and enhanced our understanding of this system. The purpose of the current review is to integrate older and newer studies to present an updated and comprehensive picture of vomeronasal signaling and coding with an emphasis on early accessory olfactory system processing stages. Th

SUBMITTER: Mohrhardt J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6211456 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature