A nonspecific defensive compound evolves into a competition avoidance cue and a female sex pheromone
A nonspecific defensive compound evolves into a competition avoidance cue and a female sex pheromone
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The evolution of chemical communication and the origin of pheromones are among the most challenging issues in chemical ecology. Current theory predicts that chemical communication can arise from compounds primarily evolved for non-communicative purposes but experimental evidence showing a gradual evolution of non-informative compounds into cues and...
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A nonspecific defensive compound evolves into a competition avoidance cue and a female sex pheromone
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3868268
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3868268
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms3767
