Properties (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
sensory organ
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| gptkbp:artExhibitions |
paired structure
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
reproductive success
foraging behavior olfactory system predator detection |
| gptkbp:availableSizes |
larger in some snakes
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| gptkbp:canBe |
a subject of ecological research
affected by environmental factors a focus of comparative anatomy studies a topic in behavioral ecology analyzed in laboratory settings compared across species examined histologically functional or vestigial imaged using MRI important for species recognition influenced by genetic factors influenced by hormones integrated with other sensory systems linked to survival strategies mapped in the brain part of evolutionary adaptations stimulated electrically studied through dissection subject to evolutionary pressures |
| gptkbp:connects |
olfactory bulb
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| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
ancient vertebrates
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| gptkbp:developer |
present in embryos of some species
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| gptkbp:firstDescribedBy |
gptkb:Johann_Wilhelm_Ritter
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| gptkbp:function |
detect pheromones
detecting environmental chemicals |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jacobson's organ
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| gptkbp:influences |
territorial behavior
mating behavior |
| gptkbp:involvedIn |
reproductive behavior
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| gptkbp:isRepresentedIn |
birds
most mammals |
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
amphibians
some mammals many reptiles some fish some mammals like cats some marsupials |
| gptkbp:location |
in the nasal cavity
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
social communication
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| gptkbp:participatesIn |
chemical communication
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| gptkbp:performedBy |
flicking tongue
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| gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs |
vomeronasal organ
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
taste perception
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| gptkbp:researchFocus |
evolutionary biology
animal behavior studies neurobiology |
| gptkbp:size |
varies by species
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