Identification of glandular (preputial and clitoral) proteins in house rat (Rattus rattus) involved in pheromonal communication

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1032-1035

  Archunan, G ^a   Kamalakkannan, S ^a   Achiraman, S ^a   Rajkumar, R ^a  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Glandular proteins; Lipocalin; Pheromones; Rat

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; BODY FLUIDS; LIVING SYSTEMS STUDIES;

HUMAN SWEAT; LIGANDS; PHEROMONAL COMMUNICATION; SALIVA;

PROTEINS;

PROTEIN; SEX PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ARTICLE; CLITORIS; FEMALE; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM; METABOLISM; MURIDAE; RAT;

ANIMAL COMMUNICATION; ANIMALS; CLITORIS; FEMALE; GENITALIA, MALE; MALE; MURIDAE; PROTEINS; RATS; SEX ATTRACTANTS;

CRICETINAE; RATTUS; RATTUS RATTUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 5344241952     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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