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Title:		Pheromonally induced sexual maturation in females: regulation by the social environment of the male
Author(s):		Lombardi JR; Vandenbergh JG;
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Journal Title:		Science
Year:		1977
Volume:		196
Issue:		4289
Page Number:		545 - 546
DOI:		10.1126/science.557838
ISSN/ISBN:		0036-8075 (Print) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Social subordination, which suppresses gonadal function in juvenile and adult male house mice, also suppresses the activity of an androgen-dependent urinary pheromone that accelerates the rate of sexual maturation in juvenile females. Pheromone production may also be suppressed by the presence of pregnant or lactating females. This suggests that the social environment may influence the fertility of population females by altering urinary pheromone activity in the male"
Keywords:		"Adrenal Glands/anatomy & histology Aging Animals Behavior, Animal/physiology Female *Fertility Humans Male Mice/*physiology Organ Size/drug effects Pheromones/*physiology/urine *Population Density Population Dynamics Pregnancy Seminal Vesicles/anatomy & h;"
Notes:		"MedlineLombardi, J R Vandenbergh, J G eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. 1977/04/29 Science. 1977 Apr 29; 196(4289):545-6. doi: 10.1126/science.557838"