3-Ethyl-2,7-dimethyl octane, a testosterone dependent unique urinary sex pheromone in male mouse (Mus musculus)

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 87, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 151-161

  Achiraman, S ^a   Archunan, G ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Gas chromatography linked mass spectrometry; Mouse; Releaser pheromone; Sex attraction; Testosterone; Urine

Indexed keywords

3 ETHYL 2,7 DIMETHYLOCTANE; 3-ETHYL-2,7-DIMETHYLOCTANE; OCTANE; SEX PHEROMONE; TESTOSTERONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; MOUSE; ORCHIECTOMY; PHYSIOLOGY; URINE; VOLATILIZATION;

ANIMALS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; MALE; MICE; OCTANES; ORCHIECTOMY; SEX ATTRACTANTS; TESTOSTERONE; VOLATILIZATION;

MUS MUSCULUS; MUSCULUS;

EID: 18844384667     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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