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Title:		The chemistry of sexual deception in an orchid-wasp pollination system
Author(s):		Schiestl FP; Peakall R; Mant JG; Ibarra F; Schulz C; Franke S; Francke W;
Address:		"School of Botany and Zoology, The Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia"
Journal Title:		Science
Year:		2003
Volume:		302
Issue:		5644
Page Number:		437 - 438
DOI:		10.1126/science.1087835
ISSN/ISBN:		1095-9203 (Electronic) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The 'sexually deceptive' orchid Chiloglottis trapeziformis attracts males of its pollinator species, the thynnine wasp Neozeleboria cryptoides, by emitting a unique volatile compound, 2-ethyl-5-propylcyclohexan-1,3-dione, which is also produced by female wasps as a male-attracting sex pheromone"
Keywords:		Animals Cyclohexanones/chemistry/isolation & purification/*metabolism Female Flowers/metabolism Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Male Molecular Structure Odorants Orchidaceae/*metabolism *Pollen Sex Attractants/chemistry/isolation & purification/*meta;
Notes:		"MedlineSchiestl, Florian P Peakall, Rod Mant, Jim G Ibarra, Fernando Schulz, Claudia Franke, Stephan Francke, Wittko eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't 2003/10/18 Science. 2003 Oct 17; 302(5644):437-8. doi: 10.1126/science.1087835"