Chemical signals synchronise mating, such as moth sex attractants.
Moth bombykol, boar androstenone, mouse pheromones that accelerate puberty (Vandenbergh effect), and the vomeronasal organ in many mammals. Human pheromones are not established.
Pheromones synchronise reproduction, attract mates and mark territory. Used in pest control by mating disruption.
Example: gypsy moth traps use synthetic pheromone.
Chemical signals synchronise mating, such as moth sex attractants.
Pheromones in Reproduction is one of the 54 topics in Reproduction & Endocrinology. It is rated Advanced, so it suits learners who want specialist depth. Related topics in this area include Plant Hormone Crosstalk in Reproduction, Genomic Imprinting in Placenta, Hormones.
The Bruce effect, where a newly pregnant female mouse reabsorbs embryos upon smelling a new male.
Work through the Beginner topics in Reproduction & Endocrinology first, such as Reproduction, Asexual Reproduction, Sexual Reproduction, then return to Pheromones in Reproduction. Advanced topics assume the Intermediate vocabulary.
The closest topics to Pheromones in Reproduction are Plant Hormone Crosstalk in Reproduction, Genomic Imprinting in Placenta, Hormones, Endocrine Disruptors. Comparing them side by side is a good way to see how the ideas connect.
Read the summary and the in-depth section, then use the quick check on the interactive lesson for Pheromones in Reproduction. To practise the whole of Reproduction & Endocrinology, use the Reproduction & Endocrinology quiz.
Pheromones in Reproduction: Chemical signals synchronise mating, such as moth sex attractants. Plant Hormone Crosstalk in Reproduction: Interacting auxin, gibberellin and cytokinin signals control flower, fruit and seed development. Read both side by side and note what each one explains.
First, read the summary and write the definition in your own words. Second, read the in-depth section and note any example. Third, compare it with Plant Hormone Crosstalk in Reproduction and explain the difference aloud. Finally, take the Reproduction & Endocrinology quiz and come back to this page for any question you miss.
Interacting auxin, gibberellin and cytokinin signals control flower, fruit and seed development.
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