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Olfactory imprinting is triggered by MHC peptide ligands.
Scientific reports - 30 Sept 2013
Hinz Cornelia, Namekawa Iori, Namekawa Ri, Behrmann-Godel Jasminca, Oppelt Claus, Jaeschke Aaron, Müller Anke, Friedrich Rainer W, Gerlach Gabriele
Abstract excerpt
Olfactory imprinting on environmental, population- and kin-specific cues is a specific form of life-long memory promoting homing of salmon to their natal rivers and the return of coral reef fish to natal sites. Despite its ecological significance, natural chemicals for olfactory imprinting have not been identified yet. Here, we show that MHC peptides function as chemical signals for olfactory imprinting in...
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