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ALTHOUGH electrophysiological1 and gas chromatographic2 studies have indicated that odorant molecules drawn into the intact frog olfactory sac establish a concentration gradient along the olfactory mucosa, conclusive evidence for such gradients requires a direct determination of how the molecules are actually distributed. This requirement is met here by labelling butanol molecules with tritium and directly mapping their sorption along the mucosa.
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HORNUNG, D., LANSING, R. & MOZELL, M. Distribution of butanol molecules along bullfrog olfactory mucosa. Nature 254, 617–618 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/254617a0
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