The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004

Credits and References for the 2004 Nobel Poster for Physiology or Medicine

Scientific Advisers, Professors at Karolinska Institutet:
 Bertil Fredholm, Pharmacology
Sten Grillner, Neurophysiology
Göran K. Hansson, Medicine, Chair of the Nobel Committee
Hans Jörnvall – Physiological Chemistry, Secretary of the Nobel Assembly
Urban Lendahl, Genetics

Illustrations and layout:
Annika Röhl, Bengt Gullbing

Photo:
EyeQnet: P O Eriksson/Naturfotograferna, Dag Ekelund/Windh, Ina Agency Press AB

Medical Writer:
Anders Nystrand

Printed by:
Alfa Print AB, Stockholm, Sweden 2004

Copyright © 2004:
The Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine
at Karolinska Institutet, SE-171 77 Stockholm, Sweden

Web Adapted Version:
Nobelprize.org

Every effort has been made by the publisher to credit organizations and individuals with regard to the supply of photographs and illustrations. The publishers apologize for any omissions which will be corrected in future editions.

Contents:

| The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2004 | The olfactory system | A large family of odorant receptors | A large gene family | The organization of odorant receptor inputs in the olfactory cortex | Combinatorial receptor codes | Species differences | Credits |

Nobel Poster from the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, web adapted by Nobel Web

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