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Trends Ecol Evol

Title:		The evolution of pheromone diversity
Author(s):		Symonds MR; Elgar MA;
Address:		"Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. symondsm@unimelb.edu.au"
Journal Title:		Trends Ecol Evol
Year:		2008
Volume:		20080304
Issue:		4
Page Number:		220 - 228
DOI:		10.1016/j.tree.2007.11.009
ISSN/ISBN:		0169-5347 (Print) 0169-5347 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Pheromones are chemical signals whose composition varies enormously between species. Despite pheromones being a nearly ubiquitous form of communication, particularly among insects, our understanding of how this diversity has arisen, and the processes driving the evolution of pheromones, is less developed than that for visual and auditory signals. Studies of phylogeny, genetics and ecological processes are providing new insights into the patterns, mechanisms and drivers of pheromone evolution, and there is a wealth of information now available for analysis. Future research could profitably use these data by employing phylogenetic comparative techniques to identify ecological correlates of pheromone composition. Genetic analyses are also needed to gain a clearer picture of how changes in receivers are associated with changes in the signal"
Keywords:		"Animals *Biological Evolution Evolution, Molecular Insecta/classification/genetics Molecular Mimicry/genetics Pheromones/*genetics Phylogeny;"
Notes:		"MedlineSymonds, Matthew R E Elgar, Mark A eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't England 2008/03/01 Trends Ecol Evol. 2008 Apr; 23(4):220-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2007.11.009. Epub 2008 Mar 4"