What is the main subject of Linda B. Buck's research?
Cancer cells
Blood cells
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Olfactory receptors
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Linda B. Buck's research focuses on olfactory receptors, which are the proteins in the nose that detect different scents. Buck discovered the existence of these receptors and how they work, and her work has helped to explain how we perceive different smells. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2004 for her work on olfactory receptors.
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