▪ Abstract Olfaction begins with the transduction of the information carried by odor molecules
into electrical signals in sensory neurons. The activation of different subsets of sensory …

The chemical senses (smell and taste) have evolved complex repertoires of chemosensory
receptors—G-protein coupled receptors with a seven-transmembrane domain structure. In …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

Several developments during the past 15 years have profoundly affected our understanding
of the vomeronasal system (VNS) of vertebrates. In the mid 1990s, the vomeronasal …

Mammalian pheromones control a myriad of innate social behaviors and acutely regulate
hormone levels. Responses to pheromones are highly robust, reproducible, and stereotyped …

Mammalian social systems rely on signals passed between individuals conveying
information including sex, reproductive status, individual identity, ownership, competitive …

Recent insights have revolutionized our understanding of the importance of chemical
signals in influencing vertebrate behaviour. Previously unknown families of pheromonal …

We have used gene targeting to generate mice with a homozygous deficiency in trp2, a
cation channel expressed in the vomeronasal organ (VNO). Trp2 mutant animals reveal a …

Recently, modern neuroscience has made considerable progress in understanding how the
brain perceives, discriminates, and recognizes odorant molecules. This growing knowledge …

Linda B. Buck* Howard Hughes Medical Institute Neurobiology Department Harvard Medical
School exposure of a female to a male that is genetically different from the inseminating …