How Were Initial Matches Made to Link Specific Odors to Receptors

question 16

Multiple Choice

How were initial matches made to link specific odors to receptors?

• A) overexpression of genes in rats
• B) binding of odors to receptor molecules
• C) studying the effect of odors on rats
• D) sequence comparison to other known proteins
• E) isolation and characterization of OR proteins

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