Protein pheromone MUP20/Darcin is a vector and target of indirect genetic effects in mice.
Sven O. Bachmann, Ellen Cross, Shireene Kalbassi, Matthew Alexandar Sarraf, Michael Anthony Woodley of Menie, Stéphane J. Baudouin
The paper shows that the pheromone Darcin mediates indirect genetic effects in mice by altering social behavior of wild-type mice, revealing a new role for pheromones in social epistasis.
bioRxiv · Feb 15, 2018 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition