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MHC-correlated odour preferences in humans and the use of oral contraceptives
Previous studies in animals and humans show that genes in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) influence individual odours and that females often prefer odour of MHC-dissimilar males, perhaps to increase offspring heterozygosity or reduce inbreeding. Women using oral hormonal contraceptives ha...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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The Royal Society
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2605820/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18700206 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.0825 |