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The dog OR subgenome is estimated to have 12% pseudogenes, suggesting a functional repertoire similar to that of mouse and considerably larger than for humans.
The fast neurons probably have two functions.
Several recent studies recording neuronal activities from behaving animals have shown that ensemble activity of neurons represents specific information, indicating the reality of population coding by many neurons.
These results suggest that neurons of the dog area postrema trigger the emetic reflex in response to specific receptors for a great variety of transmitters, peptides, and hormones, and that these receptors act through a common second messenger, cAMP.

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