Concept of odor detection and dry storage of Pv11-00443-Or47a cell line (IMAGE)

National Agriculture and Food Research Organization

Concept of odor detection and dry storage of Pv11-00443-Or47a cell line

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This figure illustrates the odor sensor function of Pv11-00443-Or47a cell line. When pentyl acetate binds specifically to the olfactory receptor Or47a, the channel formed by Or47a and co-receptor Orco opens and let calcium ions enter into the cell, where the calcium-sensitive marker GCaMP6f responds through an increase of fluorescence shown on the pictures on the right. Pv11-00443-Or47a cell line can be dried and stored at room temperature while retaining the sensing function of the odorant receptor Or47a.

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National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)

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