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What factors affect individual odour perception? 1999, Environmental Odour Laboratory, University of NSW, Sydney. More information here.

• Pines, M, 1997, 'The mystery of smell - finding the odorant receptors', Seeing, hearing and smelling the world , Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD. More information here.

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