Mice lacking a functional main olfactory system are shown to be able to detect some odorants via their vomeronasal organ, suggesting this system is not restricted to sensing pheromones.
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Rodriguez, I. Nosing into pheromone detectors. Nat Neurosci 6, 438–440 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn0503-438
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