Information processing in mammalian gustatory systems

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Abstract

The taste system has multiple functions that are carried by three cranial nerves. It is now apparent that these functions cannot be accommodated by a single coding mechanism for taste quality. A current view emphasizes the likely existence of coding channels activated by specific sets of receptors.

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