The smell of terroir! Olfactory discrimination between wines of different grape variety and different terroir
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2016.12.012
Abstract: Abstract The French term ‘ terroir ’ refers to the relationship between a particular wine and the specific place where it is produced. To date, no investigation has directly tested in an experimentally-controlled setting whether… read more here.
Keywords: variety; smell terroir; different terroir; olfactory discrimination ... See more keywords
Arrestin-mediated desensitization enables intraneuronal olfactory discrimination in Caenorhabditis elegans
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2116957119
Abstract: Significance Nematode worms rely primarily on olfaction for information about the external world and encode over 1,000 olfactory receptors in their genomes. All olfactory receptors in the worm appear to signal through the same few… read more here.
Keywords: intraneuronal olfactory; desensitization; olfactory receptors; discrimination ... See more keywords
Human olfactory discrimination of genetic variation within Cannabis strains
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.942694
Abstract: Cannabis sativa L. is grown and marketed under a large number of named strains. Strains are often associated with phenotypic traits of interest to consumers, such as aroma and cannabinoid content. Yet genetic inconsistencies have… read more here.
Keywords: genetic variation; human olfactory; cannabis; discrimination genetic ... See more keywords
Reading the Mind through the Nose: Mentalizing Skills Predict Olfactory Performance
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DOI: 10.3390/brainsci12050644
Abstract: A growing body of literature suggests a close link between olfaction and social expertise. The current study examines whether mentalizing skills are related to olfactory discrimination performance. In order to assess their mentalizing ability, 21… read more here.
Keywords: reading mind; discrimination; mentalizing skills; olfactory discrimination ... See more keywords