Wake up and smell the conspecific!
Mammals regulate their behavior using odor cues called pheromones. These compounds are detected and recognized by neurons in the accessory olfactory system. New electrophysiological recordings in behaving mice by Luo, Fee and Katz reveal aspects of pheromone biology and how these stimuli are represented by single neurons.
Holy
Timothy E
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Washington University School of Medicine, 660 S. Euclid Avenue, Campus Box 8108, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. holy@pcg.wustl.edu
D000818:Animals; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D009833:Olfactory Pathways / Q000502:physiology*; D010675:Pheromones / Q000502:physiology*
D010675:Pheromones