University looks at science of smell

Published: 14-Feb-2014
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North Carolina university conducts study into odour receptor triggers and DNA


Researchers at the Duke University School of Medicine have been exploring triggers for specific odour receptors in the nose and discovered that a difference at the smallest level of DNA – one amino acid on one gene – can determine whether a person finds a given smell pleasant or unpleasant.

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