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Curr Biol

Title:		Pheromone signaling: a pissing contest in tilapia
Author(s):		Li W; Buchinger T;
Address:		"Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, 13 Natural Resources Building, East Lansing, MI 48848, USA. Electronic address: liweim@msu.edu. Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, 13 Natural Resources Building, East Lansing, MI 48848, USA"
Journal Title:		Curr Biol
Year:		2014
Volume:		24
Issue:		18
Page Number:		R843 - R845
DOI:		10.1016/j.cub.2014.08.001
ISSN/ISBN:		1879-0445 (Electronic) 0960-9822 (Linking)
Abstract:		"In many species, males produce elaborate signals used by females in the evaluation of potential mates. Two urinary steroid epimers have now been shown to be components of a courtship display by male Mozambique tilapia that promotes female maturation"
Keywords:		Animals Female Glucuronates/*urine Hydroxyprogesterones/*metabolism Male Pregnanetriol/*urine *Reproduction Sex Attractants/*urine Tilapia/*physiology;
Notes:		"MedlineLi, Weiming Buchinger, Tyler eng Comment England 2014/09/24 Curr Biol. 2014 Sep 22; 24(18):R843-R845. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2014.08.001"