Communication between individuals is critical for species survival, reproduction, and
expansion. Most terrestrial species, with the exception of humans who predominantly use …

This interpretive review includes discussion of the available scientific literature with
interpretations by the authors. The broad field of semiochemicals can be confusing to …

The extensive diversity observed in bat nasal chemosensory systems has been well‐
documented at the histological level. Understanding how this diversity evolved and …

Introduction and aim Although the sense of smell in pigs is widely recognized as being
highly developed, surprisingly little is known about their sensory ability. This study aimed to …

The composition of cerebrospinal and brain interstitial fluids is ensured by barriers between
the blood and the brain parenchyma (the blood-brain barrier) and between the blood and …

Pigs are widely acknowledged for their olfactory abilities. Research on pigs' olfactory
capacities has focused mainly on aspects of olfaction that directly impact production, such as …

The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a peripheral receptor structure that is involved in
reproductive behavior and is part of the vomeronasal system. Male bears exhibit flehmen …

Artiodactyl livestock animals have a vomeronasal system that detects pheromones.
Vomeronasal receptors comprise type 1 (V1R) coupled with G protein α-i2 (Gαi2) and type 2 …

Pigs utilize multimodal communication for reproductive and other behaviors, and chemical
communication is one of the key components. The success of reproduction relies on …

The vomeronasal organ (VNO) is a chemosensory organ specialized in pheromone
detection that shows a broad morphofunctional and genomic diversity among mammals …