Cell
Volume 155, Issue 2, 10 October 2013, Pages 274-277
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Singular Expression of Olfactory Receptor Genes

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Understanding the mechanisms of monogenic and monoallelic transcription of the large repertoire of olfactory receptor genes represents a challenging task. A picture is now emerging in which odorant receptor choice and stabilization involve an escape from silencing followed by the activation of an unconventional feedback loop.

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