This paper attempts to integrate the physiological and ecological perspectives of the
reproductive biology of the house mouse (Mus musculus). The endeavor is made within a …

Many animals use their vomeronasal organs to gain direct and specific contact with
chemical cues released by congeners and in biological fluids. These cues provide …

In mammals, olfactory sensory perception is mediated by two anatomically and functionally
distinct sensory organs: the main olfactory epithelium (MOE) and the vomeronasal organ …

The vomeronasal organ (VNO) mediates detection of pheromones related to social and
reproductive behavior in most terrestrial vertebrates. We have identified a new multigene …

Most organisms depend upon chemical cues for their survival. Indeed, chemosensation
exists in all animal phyla and is among the most universal of the senses. However it is within …

▪ Abstract The main and accessory olfactory systems have received considerable attention
on the part of scientists and clinicians during the last decade, largely because of (a) …

The failure of axons to elongate in the injured central nervous system (CNS) of adult
mammals restricts drastically the establishment of connections with target tissues situated …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the information contained in the odorous
secretions of mammals and provides a classification system based on the behavioral and …

Jacobson's organ of the vomeronasal system is found in every order of mammals with the
possible exception of Cetacea. The equivocal evidence claiming a vestigial or absent organ …

The medial (M) and posteromedial cortical (C3) amygdaloid nuclei and the nucleus of the
accessory olfactory tract (NAOT) are disignated the “vomeronasal amygdala” because they …