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Scent wars: the chemobiology of competitive signalling in mice

Hurst, Jane L., Beynon, Robert J.·2004·BioEssays

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Many mammals use scent marks to advertise territory ownership, but only recently have we started to understand the complexity of these scent signals and the types of information that they convey. Whilst attention has generally focused on volatile odorants as the main information molecules in scents, studies of the house mouse have now defined a role for a family of proteins termed major urinary proteins (MUPs) which are, of course, involatile. MUPs bind male signalling volatiles and control their release from scent marks. These proteins are also highly polymorphic and the pattern of polymorphic variants provides a stable ownership signal that communicates genome-derived information on the individual identity of the scent owner. Here we review the interaction between the chemical basis of mouse scents and the dynamics of their competitive scent marking behaviour, demonstrating how it is possible to provide reliable signals of the competitive ability and identity of individual males.

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Authors
Hurst, J. L., & Beynon, R. J.
Affiliations
University of Liverpool (GB)
Corresponding author
Hurst, Jane L.
Venue
BioEssays
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2004-11-18
Volume
26
Issue
12
Pages
1288-1298
ISSN
  • 0265-9247 (ISSN-L)
  • 1521-1878
OpenAlex
W1967260704
Cited by
474
References
86
Citations by year
2026: 19 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 26 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 20 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 27 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 28 · 2015: 17 · 2014: 30 · 2013: 30 · 2012: 29
FWCI
1.57
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • BioEssays (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect Pheromone Research and Control
Keywords
scent marking, major urinary proteins, territoriality, house mouse, male-male competition, personal identity
MeSH terms
Animals, Animal Communication, Humans, Major Histocompatibility Complex, Models, Molecular, Odorants, Pheromones, Protein Conformation, Proteins, Smell, Territoriality, Vomeronasal Organ, Mice

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