title: Chemical communication: a jewel sheds light on signal evolution.
abstract: When others show sexy tails or sing elaborate songs, many animals use the language of chemistry to attract potential mates. A study provides insights into the evolutionary conundrum of how new chemical signals can evolve in an established communication system.
authors: Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA. lassance@fas.harvard.edu
authors: Jean-Marc
authors: JM
authors: Lassance
authors: Christer
authors: C
authors: Löfstedt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D052586:Mating Preference, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000378:metabolism*; D014863:Wasps / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D012724:Sex Attractants