Soybean agglutinin binding by primary olfactory and primary accessory olfactory projections in different frogs

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• 作者：Meyer ; Dietrich L. ; Jadhao ; Arun G. ; Kicliter ; Earl
• 关键词：Amphibian ; Frog ; Olfactory system ; Accessory olfactory system ; Extra-bulbar olfactory system ; Acoustic system ; Lectin ; Soybean agglutinin
• 刊名：Brain Research
• 出版年：1996
• 出版时间：May 25, 1996
• 年：1996
• 卷：722
• 期：1-2
• 页码：222-226
• 全文大小：690 K

文摘

Comparing eight species of frogs adapted to habitats ranging from aquatic to arboreal, we observed differences in the affinity of primary olfactory projections to the lectin ‘soybean agglutinin’. Particularly pronounced differences exist between Pipa, a frog that rarely leaves the water, and Eleutherodactylus, an arboreal species that does not even utilize aquatic environments for reproduction. We interpret these differences as reflecting specializations to the perception of air-borne vs. water-borne odors.