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Published online 5 February 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040202-9
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Super-sniffer mice smell good
Rodents missing a single protein can detect the weakest scents.
Researchers have created a mouse with a superior sense of smell. The animals should help shed light on the biology of odour detection, which could one day help humans crank up our ability to smell.
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