"Pheromones" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Chemical substances, excreted by an organism into the environment, that elicit behavioral or physiological responses from other organisms of the same species. Perception of these chemical signals may be olfactory or by contact.
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D010675
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MeSH Number(s) |
D23.641
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2009 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2011 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pheromones" by people in Profiles.
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Homing and Nest Recognition in Nocturnal Blue Petrels: What Scent May Attract Birds to their Burrows? J Chem Ecol. 2023 Aug; 49(7-8):384-396.
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Linking Genomic and Metabolomic Natural Variation Uncovers Nematode Pheromone Biosynthesis. Cell Chem Biol. 2018 06 21; 25(6):787-796.e12.
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The odorant receptor co-receptor from the bed bug, Cimex lectularius L. PLoS One. 2014; 9(11):e113692.
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The perfume of reproduction in birds: chemosignaling in avian social life. Horm Behav. 2015 Feb; 68:25-42.
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Drosophila life span and physiology are modulated by sexual perception and reward. Science. 2014 Jan 31; 343(6170):544-8.
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Insulin signaling mediates sexual attractiveness in Drosophila. PLoS Genet. 2012; 8(4):e1002684.
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Roles for receptors, pheromones, G proteins, and mating type genes during sexual reproduction in Neurospora crassa. Genetics. 2012 Apr; 190(4):1389-404.
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Potential semiochemical molecules from birds: a practical and comprehensive compilation of the last 20 years studies. Chem Senses. 2012 Jan; 37(1):3-25.
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Self-induction of a/a or alpha/alpha biofilms in Candida albicans is a pheromone-based paracrine system requiring switching. Eukaryot Cell. 2011 Jun; 10(6):753-60.
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Utilization of the mating scaffold protein in the evolution of a new signal transduction pathway for biofilm development. mBio. 2011 Jan 11; 2(1):e00237-10.