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Phenotypic variation in the sexual attractiveness pheromone of the red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis

Creator:

LeMaster, Michael P.

Abstract:

Pheromones are chemical cues produced by organisms that affect the behavior and/or physiology of conspecifics. The orchestration of reproductive behaviors in many animals depends on the expression of sex pheromones. In insects, intraspecific variation in sex pheromone expression is commonly observed and often influences social interactions between individuals. To what...

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Dissertation

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. Houck, Michael S. Blouin, Martin S. Fitzpatrick, David E. Williams, and Peter B. McEvoy for the