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The Odour of Sex: Sex-Related Differences in Volatile Compound Composition among Barn Swallow Eggs Carrying Embryos of Either Sex

Avian communication has been traditionally believed to be mainly mediated by visual and auditory channels. However, an increasing number of studies are disclosing the role of olfaction in the interaction of birds with their social environment and with other species, as well as in other behaviors suc...

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Autores principales: Costanzo, Alessandra, Panseri, Sara, Giorgi, Annamaria, Romano, Andrea, Caprioli, Manuela, Saino, Nicola
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5112806/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27851741
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0165055