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Odor here, odor there: chemosensation and reproductive function

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Pheromones acting through the vomeronasal system influence sexual behavior and neuroendocrine function. Two new studies show that the main olfactory system also contributes to behavioral and possibly endocrine regulation.

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Figure 1: Sites of chemosensory modulation in the male and female rodent hypothalamus.

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Keverne, E. Odor here, odor there: chemosensation and reproductive function. Nat Neurosci 8, 1637–1638 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/nn1205-1637

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