The Intensity of Human Body Odors and the MHC: Should We Expect a Link?

It is now well established that genes within the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) somehow affect the production of body odors in several vertebrates, including humans. Here we discuss whether variation in the intensity of body odors may be influenced by the MHC. In order to examine this questi...

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Main Authors: Claus Wedekind, Thomas Seebeck, Florence Bettens, Alexander J. Paepke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2006-01-01
Series:Evolutionary Psychology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/147470490600400106