Which technique involves injecting an animal with a radioactive molecule to see which part of the olfactory bulb is most activated by different chemicals?

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This technique is called 2-DG (2-deoxyglucose) autoradiography, where a radioactive molecule is injected into the animal to visualize and quantify the activation of different parts of the olfactory bulb by different odorants. The animal is then sacrificed, and the brain is analyzed to determine which regions were most activated by the odorant. This technique helps to map the olfactory pathways and identify the neural circuits involved in odor perception.

Which Technique Involves Injecting an Animal with a Radioactive Molecule