Kairomonal communication in mice is concentration-dependent with a proportional discrimination threshold [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2h5]

Kairomonal communication in mice is concentration-dependent with a proportional discrimination threshold [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2h5]

Odors of predators are often co-opted by prey species to serve as warning signals. Perceptual properties of such kairomonal communication are under studied despite their common use in many mammals. We demonstrate that the kairomonal response in mice to rat odors varies monotonically with the volume...

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Main Authors: Anand Vasudevan, Ajai Vyas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2013-12-01
Series:F1000Research
Subjects:
Behavioral Neuroscience
Sensory Systems
Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/2-195/v2
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spelling doaj-08740a040c63482d81a8ccd7b48c82762020-11-25T03:06:06ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022013-12-01210.12688/f1000research.2-195.v23209Kairomonal communication in mice is concentration-dependent with a proportional discrimination threshold [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2h5]Anand Vasudevan0Ajai Vyas1School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637551, SingaporeSchool of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 637551, SingaporeOdors of predators are often co-opted by prey species to serve as warning signals. Perceptual properties of such kairomonal communication are under studied despite their common use in many mammals. We demonstrate that the kairomonal response in mice to rat odors varies monotonically with the volume of rat odor. Moreover, the ability of mice to differentiate between two strengths of rat odors is dependent on the ratio of the two concentrations. These results show that mice can compare kairomonal strength over a large range of values, and that kairomonal communication follows Weber’s law.http://f1000research.com/articles/2-195/v2Behavioral NeuroscienceSensory Systems
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Kairomonal communication in mice is concentration-dependent with a proportional discrimination threshold [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2h5]
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Behavioral Neuroscience
Sensory Systems
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Ajai Vyas
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title Kairomonal communication in mice is concentration-dependent with a proportional discrimination threshold [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2h5]
title_short Kairomonal communication in mice is concentration-dependent with a proportional discrimination threshold [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2h5]
title_full Kairomonal communication in mice is concentration-dependent with a proportional discrimination threshold [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2h5]
title_fullStr Kairomonal communication in mice is concentration-dependent with a proportional discrimination threshold [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2h5]
title_full_unstemmed Kairomonal communication in mice is concentration-dependent with a proportional discrimination threshold [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2h5]
title_sort kairomonal communication in mice is concentration-dependent with a proportional discrimination threshold [v2; ref status: indexed, http://f1000r.es/2h5]
publisher F1000 Research Ltd
series F1000Research
issn 2046-1402
publishDate 2013-12-01
description Odors of predators are often co-opted by prey species to serve as warning signals. Perceptual properties of such kairomonal communication are under studied despite their common use in many mammals. We demonstrate that the kairomonal response in mice to rat odors varies monotonically with the volume of rat odor. Moreover, the ability of mice to differentiate between two strengths of rat odors is dependent on the ratio of the two concentrations. These results show that mice can compare kairomonal strength over a large range of values, and that kairomonal communication follows Weber’s law.
topic Behavioral Neuroscience
Sensory Systems
url http://f1000research.com/articles/2-195/v2
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