title: Pheromones: the scent of a male.
abstract: There has been an enduring fascination with discovering biological odours which can evoke behavioral and physiological responses in mammals. New findings in goats have now identified a key molecule involved in the effect male odours have on female reproductive cycles.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory for Neuroinformation, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu 610054, China. Electronic address: k.kendrick.uestc@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Keith M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Kendrick
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006041:Goats / Q000502:physiology*; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology*; D012724:Sex Attractants / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D012724:Sex Attractants; D007987:Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone