Gene Allowing Humans to Feel Touch May Play a Role in Sense of Smell
Published:24 Feb.2022 Source:Southern Methodist University
Can you smell those roses? There's a real possibility that the gene that helps you experience their heavenly fragrance may also help you feel the prick of their thorns.
Researchers from SMU (Southern Methodist University) have determined that a gene linked to feeling touch may moonlight as an olfactory gene. That's the conclusion drawn from studying a very small, transparent worm that shares many similarities with the human nervous system.