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Title:		Access of urinary nonvolatiles to the mammalian vomeronasal organ
Author(s):		Wysocki CJ; Wellington JL; Beauchamp GK;
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Journal Title:		Science
Year:		1980
Volume:		207
Issue:		4432
Page Number:		781 - 783
DOI:		10.1126/science.7352288
ISSN/ISBN:		0036-8075 (Print) 0036-8075 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Guinea pigs were allowed to investigate urine that contained rhodamine, a nonvolatile fluorescent dye. Guinea pigs given free access to dyed urine exhibited fluorescence in their vomeronasal and septal organs but not on their olfactory epithelium. Fluorescence was not seen when unadulterated urine was presented. Thus compounds of low volatility, which do not reach the olfactory epithelium, may stimulate the vomeronasal system and provide information that is normally not provided by gustation or olfaction"
Keywords:		"Animals Female Fluorescent Dyes Functional Laterality Male Nasal Septum/physiology *Pheromones Sexual Behavior, Animal/physiology Smell/*physiology Urine/*physiology;"
Notes:		"MedlineWysocki, C J Wellington, J L Beauchamp, G K eng Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. 1980/02/15 Science. 1980 Feb 15; 207(4432):781-3. doi: 10.1126/science.7352288"