Modulation of exploratory behavior in female mice by protein-borne male urinary molecules

Journal of Chemical Ecology

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1853-1863

  Mucignat Caretta, Carla ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Light avoidance; Lipocalins; Major urinary proteins; Mice; Pheromones; Urine

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN; MAJOR URINARY PROTEIN; PROTEIN DERIVATIVE; SEX PHEROMONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ALPHA GLOBULIN; ESTRADIOL; MAJOR URINARY PROTEINS; PHEROMONE; PROTEIN;

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CHEMICAL ECOLOGY; PHEROMONE; RODENT; URINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; EXPOSURE; FEMALE; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; URINE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ASSOCIATION; CHEMISTRY; DIESTRUS; DRUG EFFECT; FECES; ODOR; PHYSIOLOGY; PUBERTY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

ALPHA-GLOBULINS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; CUES; DIESTRUS; ESTRADIOL; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; ODORS; PHEROMONES; PROTEINS; PUBERTY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 0036755519     PISSN: 00980331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020521420271     Document Type: Article

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