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Just read “Sexual-DuftstoffeBetörende Böcke”. The underlying scientific article was published as “Identification of an Olfactory Signal Molecule that Activates the Central Regulator of Reproduction in Goats”.
What’s New?
From the abstract of the scientific article:
“In sheep and goats, the seasonally anestrous endocrine state of females is changed to the estrous state upon exposure to male scents [7,8]. This so-called “male effect” is one of the most conspicuous primer pheromone effects in mammals [9,10]. In this study, we have identified an olfactory signal molecule that activates the central regulator of reproduction, the gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) pulse generator, in goats.”
Scientists finally learnt more about the details how pheromones actually work. Thus, these pheromones not only affect the behavior of female goats and sheep, but also their reproductive readiness. Whether this also applies to humans awaits further research.
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