Nose-to-Brain Topography: Olfactory Wiring Is Systematically Mapped
TL;DR
A Cell study in mice shows that olfactory sensory neurons map to the brain via a topographic, non-random pattern that mirrors the nasal epithelium, with researchers linking neuron location to gene expression and finding basal stem cells preserve this organization as the epithelium regenerates, suggesting a general sensory-mapping principle and opening possibilities for smell-disorder therapies and digital scent tech.
Topics:science#brain-mapping#nasal-epithelium#olfactory-mapping#olfactory-receptors#science#sensory-neuroscience
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