Definition of «pheromone receptors»

Pheromone receptors are specialized sensors in animals and insects that detect chemical signals called pheromones, which are released by other members of their species. These receptors help them communicate, attract mates, and perform other social behaviors.

Sentences with «pheromone receptors»

The next step, she says, will be to determine whether TAARs actually work like pheromone receptors in live animals. (sciencemag.org)
These hairs contain specialized neurons, nerve cells that express pheromone receptors which are activated when they bind to individual pheromone components. (sciencedaily.com)
Sexual dimorphism in pheromone receptor expression has been reported in rats [20], but the best defined mammalian example is the detection of the male - specific pheromone ESP1 by Vmn2r116, which is capable of eliciting lordosis behavior specifically in female mice. (journals.plos.org)
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