Chemical communication: a jewel sheds light on signal evolution.

Sex Attractants; Animals; Biological Evolution; Female; Male; Mating Preference, Animal/physiology; Sex Attractants/metabolism; Wasps/genetics/physiology

Abstract :

[en] When others show sexy tails or sing elaborate songs, many animals use the language of chemistry to attract potential mates. A study provides insights into the evolutionary conundrum of how new chemical signals can evolve in an established communication system.

Disciplines :

Life sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others

Author, co-author :

Lassance, Jean-Marc ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de gestion vétérinaire des Ressources Animales (DRA) > Génomique animale ; Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University,

Lofstedt, Christer

Language :

English

Title :

Chemical communication: a jewel sheds light on signal evolution.

Publication date :

06 May 2013

Journal title :

Current Biology

eISSN :

1879-0445

Volume :

Issue :

Pages :

R346-8

Peer reviewed :

Editorial reviewed

Commentary :

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