How does the major histocompatibility complex influence behavior?

Archivum Immunologiae et Therapiae Experimentalis

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 139-142

  Janssen, Edelgard ^a   Zavazava, Nicholas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Human leukocyte antigen; Individual chemosignals; Major histocompatibility complex; Mate choice; Odor; Perception

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MOUSE; ODOR; PERCEPTION; RAT; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; MICE; ODORS; PERCEPTION; RATS;

EID: 0039622638     PISSN: 0004069X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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