Odorant-binding proteins in canine anal sac glands indicate an evolutionarily conserved role in mammalian chemical communication

BACKGROUND: Chemical communication is an important aspect of the behavioural ecology of a wide range of mammals. In dogs and other carnivores, anal sac glands are thought to convey information to conspecifics by secreting a pallet of small volatile molecules produced by symbiotic bacteria. Because t...

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Autores principales: Janssenswillen, Sunita, Roelants, Kim, Carpentier, Sebastien, de Rooster, Hilde, Metzemaekers, Mieke, Vanschoenwinkel, Bram, Proost, Paul, Bossuyt, Franky
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8474896/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34565329
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01910-w

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8474896/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34565329
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01910-w

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