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Curr Biol

Title:		Social signals: the secret language of mice
Author(s):		Vosshall LB;
Address:		"Laboratory of Neurogenetics and Behavior, The Rockefeller University, New York, New York 10021, USA. leslie@rockefeller.edu"
Journal Title:		Curr Biol
Year:		2005
Volume:		15
Issue:		7
Page Number:		R255 - R257
DOI:		10.1016/j.cub.2005.03.027
ISSN/ISBN:		0960-9822 (Print) 0960-9822 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Animals are known to produce substances that modulate social and sexual behavior of conspecifics, but the mechanistic details underlying these phenomena have been elusive. A recent paper identifies a male-specific compound in mouse urine that activates olfactory bulb neurons and mediates behavioral attraction"
Keywords:		"*Animal Communication Animals Female Male Mice/*urine Neurons/physiology Sex Attractants/isolation & purification/*urine Sexual Behavior, Animal/*physiology Smell/*physiology;Animals;"
Notes:		"MedlineVosshall, Leslie B eng Comparative Study Review England 2005/04/13 Curr Biol. 2005 Apr 12; 15(7):R255-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2005.03.027"