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Title:		"Sex attractant pheromone of the house fly: isolation, identification and synthesis"
Author(s):		Carlson DA; Mayer MS; Silhacek DL; James JD; Beroza M; Bierl BA;
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Journal Title:		Science
Year:		1971
Volume:		174
Issue:		4004
Page Number:		76 - 78
DOI:		10.1126/science.174.4004.76
ISSN/ISBN:		0036-8075 (Print) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:		A sex pheromone isolated from the cuticle and feces of the female house fly attracts the male fly; it has been identified as (Z)-9-tricosene. Chemical and biological comparisons of the natural and synthesized compounds show that they are identical
Keywords:		"Alkenes/analysis/chemical synthesis/*isolation & purification/pharmacology Animals Chromatography Chromatography, Thin Layer Feces/analysis Female *Houseflies Hydrocarbons/analysis/pharmacology Lipids/analysis/pharmacology Male Paraffin/analysis/pharmacol;"
Notes:		"MedlineCarlson, D A Mayer, M S Silhacek, D L James, J D Beroza, M Bierl, B A eng 1971/10/01 Science. 1971 Oct 1; 174(4004):76-8. doi: 10.1126/science.174.4004.76"