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J Neuroendocrinol

Title:		Neuroendocrinology briefings 11: pheromones and reproduction
Author(s):		Keverne EB;
Address:		"Department of Zoology, University of Cambridge, UK"
Journal Title:		J Neuroendocrinol
Year:		2000
Volume:		12
Issue:		11
Page Number:		1045 - 1046
DOI:		10.1046/j.1365-2826.2000.0120111045.x
ISSN/ISBN:		0953-8194 (Print) 0953-8194 (Linking)
Abstract:		"The information humans receive from their nose is rarely of vital significance and although perfumers and masters of wine have developed a large vocabulary of descriptors, most of us categorize odours into pleasant and unpleasant. Not surprisingly therefore, most of our olfactory receptor genes are nonfunctional pseudogenes. Rodents, on the other hand, not only have a vast repertoire of olfactory genes (1000-1500) but also possess two additional sets of receptors in the vomeronasal organ that is specialized for pheromone reception"
Keywords:		Animals Estrus/physiology Female Humans Male Mice *Pheromones Pregnancy *Reproduction Vomeronasal Organ/physiology;
Notes:		"MedlineKeverne, E B eng 2000/11/09 J Neuroendocrinol. 2000 Nov; 12(11):1045-6. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2826.2000.0120111045.x"