# Engineered odorant receptors illuminate the basis of odour discrimination

*PRI Rank #19 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #19 |
| 18m citations | 40 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-08126-0 |
| Corresponding authors | Claire A. de March, Nagarajan Vaidehi, Aashish Manglik, Hiroaki Matsunami |
| Institution | Duke University, United States |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/neurobiology-and-insect-physiology-research/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-08126-0](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08126-0)

## Topics

Olfactory receptors · Olfactory coding · receptor engineering · olfactory system · ligand-receptor interactions · structure-function relationships · Chemosensory processing · receptor specificity · molecular recognition

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