... and metabolic states. While this is relatively well studied in mammals, little is known about how internal state impacts olfaction in fishes, the largest and most diverse group of vertebrates. Here we apply electro-olfactograms (EOGs) in the African cichlid fish Astatotilapia burtoni to test the hypothesis...

... for correspondence at present address: Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Miami, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33136, USA ( [email protected] ) 29 9 2011 15 4 2012 © 2012. 2012 electro-olfactogram EOG bile salt olfaction olfactory receptor...

... * Author for correspondence ( [email protected] ) EOG amino acid olfaction threshold olfactory epithelium Elasmobranch fishes (sharks, skates and rays) are widely considered to possess superior olfactory sensitivities compared with bony fishes and are often referred to in the popular media...