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Theresa M Curtis1, Annabella M Nilon1, Anthony J Greenberg2

  • 1Department of Biological Sciences, SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY 13045, USA.

Biosensors
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Non-neuronal cells expressing olfactory receptors (ORs) can detect odorants. Odorant binding triggers cellular changes, including cytoskeletal reorganization and decreased electrical resistance, offering a new biosensing approach.

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