Pheromones Trigger Aggression Between Male Mice

Posted by NIH Research Matters from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on December 17th, 2007 at 11:27am

A family of proteins commonly found in mouse urine can spark a fight between male mice, researchers have found. The finding is a major step in understanding how chemical cues called pheromones communicate messages between mammals.

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