作者: John G. Vandenbergh , David M. Coppola
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-3454(08)60188-6
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摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter discusses on the empirical and theoretical information pheromones, which accelerate delay puberty in house mouse. The difficulty of this task a desire for brevity contrive to guarantee omissions work. Life-history theory provides rich backdrop against study function primer pheromones mice understanding pheromone general. It is well established that chemical cues from conspecifics alter timetable young many species. cueing system, at least regarding seems serve signal recipients, while senders are little affected. Unwitting release metabolic correlates physiological state rather than altruism may explain presence pheromone. benefits gained by recipients most easily understood terms their life history. Life history predictions environmental circumstances, social or otherwise, favoring early delayed maturity.