Social signals: the secret language of mice.
Animals are known to produce substances that modulate social and sexual behavior of conspecifics, but the mechanistic details underlying these phenomena have been elusive. A recent paper identifies a male-specific compound in mouse urine that activates olfactory bulb neurons and mediates behavioral attraction.
Vosshall
Leslie B
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Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10021, USA. leslie@rockefeller.edu
D000819:Animal Communication; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice / Q000652:urine*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000652:urine*; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*
D012724:Sex Attractants