Prostaglandin F2α drives female pheromone signaling in cichlids, revealing a basis for evolutionary divergence in olfactory signaling.
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2214418120
Abstract: Pheromones play essential roles in reproduction in many species. Prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) acts as a female reproductive hormone and as a sex pheromone in some species. An olfactory receptor (OR) for PGF2α was recently discovered… read more here.
Keywords: pgf2; prostaglandin drives; pheromone signaling; female pheromone ... See more keywords
What drives female objectification? An investigation of appearance-based interpersonal perceptions and the objectification of women
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221388
Abstract: Previous research finds that both men and women perceive sexualized women as lacking in certain human qualities such as mental capacity and moral status. The mechanism underlying this effect, however, is unclear. The present two… read more here.
Keywords: moral status; appearance based; appearance; drives female ... See more keywords