AI finds 'smell' genes might have a role beyond the nose
Thursday, March 12, 2020 - 10:00
in Biology & Nature
Humans have around 400 "smell-sensing" genes which activate in a combination of ways to allow us to smell the ranges of smells that we do. However, the genes have been found to be expressed in parts of the body other than the nose, with their role previously remaining a mystery. Now, a new study published in Molecular Systems Biology. has found that patients whose colon cancer cells show the "expression" of certain smell-sensing genes are more likely to have worse outcomes, especially those with more severe cases of cancer.