Peripubertal exposure to male chemosignals accelerates vaginal opening and induces male-directed odor preference in female mice

Peripubertal exposure to male chemosignals accelerates vaginal opening and induces male-directed odor preference in female mice

Reproductive physiology in female mouse is profoundly affected by male odor. A well-known effect of male odor is the acceleration of puberty onset in prepubertal female mice exposed to male urine. Whether peripubertal exposure to male odor also influences female sexual behavior in adulthood is poorl...

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Main Authors: Mélanie eJouhanneau, Camille eGoudet, Chantal eMoussu, Takuya eTashiro, Bruno eBuatois, Kenji eMori, Guila eGanem, Matthieu eKELLER
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
Puberty
Sexual Behavior
chemical communication
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6-hydroxy-6-methyl-3-heptanone
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fevo.2015.00034/full

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