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#6 Pheromone prevents inbreeding

The darcin protein, a pheromone present in the urine of male mice, appears to cause females to become attracted to other odorant molecules present in the urine of dominant males, but not in closely related males, providing insight into how animals avoid inbreeding.

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Posted on Tue, 26 Oct 2010 0907 -0700 at http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/57789/