Amphibian skin is directly exposed to different environments. Amphibians interact with
environmental factors including microorganisms, parasites, predators, and physical factors …

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 …

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

Mammals have retained two functionally and anatomically independent collections of
olfactory neurons located in the main olfactory epithelium and in the vomeronasal organ …

Background Among invertebrates, specific pheromones elicit inherent (fixed) behavioural
responses to coordinate social behaviours such as sexual recognition and attraction. By …

In mammals, social and reproductive behaviours are modulated by pheromones, which are
chemical signals that convey information about sex and strain,. The vomeronasal organ …

Sperm acrosome reaction: its site and role in fertilization† Page 1 Biology of Reproduction,
2018, 99(1), 127–133 doi:10.1093/biolre/ioy045 Review Advance Access Publication Date: 16 …

Host-defence peptides secreted from the skin glands of Australian frogs and toads, are, with
a few notable exceptions, different from those produced by anurans elsewhere. This review …

Covering: up to the end of 2005 This review covers the literature on the subject of
biologically active peptides from the glands of amphibians. These include neuropeptides …

Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 5: Mammals is the fifth of five second-
edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and …