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University of Exeter: Fish study shows role of oestrogens in sense of smell

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The study, which examined zebrafish embryos, discovered a type of astrocyte glial cell that is new to science, and have been named oestrogen responsive olfactory bulb (EROB) cells. Oestrogens are known for their roles as signalling hormones in the development of sex, but the study shows that prior to sexual differentiation (when the sex of […]