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Perspective: Re-defining “Pheromone” in a Mammalian Context to Encompass Seminal Fluid

The classical view of “pheromone”—an air-borne chemical signal—is challenged by the camelids in which ovulation is triggered by ß-nerve growth factor carried in seminal plasma, effectively extending the pheromone concept to a new medium. We propose further extension of “pheromone” to include a separ...

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Autores principales: Robertson, Sarah A., Martin, Graeme B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8811212/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35127886
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.819246