Sex pheromone in the dog.
Methyl p-hydroxybenzoate has been identified in the vaginal secretions of female dogs in estrus. When small amounts of this compound were applied to the vulvas of anestrous or spayed females, males placed with these females became sexually aroused and attempted to mount them.
D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs / Q000502:physiology*; D004971:Estrus; D005260:Female; D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; D008297:Male; D010675:Pheromones / Q000502:physiology*; D011187:Posture; D011247:Pregnancy; D011359:Proestrus; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000502:physiology*; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology; D012903:Smell; D014621:Vagina / Q000502:physiology
D062385:Hydroxybenzoates; D010675:Pheromones; D012724:Sex Attractants