Two predominant MUPs, OBP3 and MUP13, are male pheromones in rats

Two predominant MUPs, OBP3 and MUP13, are male pheromones in rats

Abstract Background In rats, urine-borne male pheromones comprise organic volatile compounds and major urinary proteins (MUPs). A number of volatile pheromones have been reported, but no MUP pheromones have been identified in rat urine. Results We used sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel elec...

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Main Authors: Xiao Guo, Huifen Guo, Lei Zhao, Yao-Hua Zhang, Jian-Xu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Zoology
Subjects:
MUPs
Male pheromones
Female attraction
Activation of neural pathways
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12983-018-0254-0

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