Identification of a Ventral Scent Marking Pheromone in the Male Mongolian Gerbil ( Meriones unguiculatus )
- 5 April 1974
- journal article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 184 (4132) , 83-85
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.184.4132.83
Abstract
Sebum from the ventral scent marking gland of the male Mongolian gerbil was fractionated and tested for its ability to elicit behavioral response in a conditioning task and in a stimulus preference situation. The active fraction was identified as phenylacetic acid; both it and a synthetic sample elicited the same behavioral response. Phenylacetic acid appears to be a major pheromone of the male Mongolian gerbil.Keywords
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