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. 2015 Jul 10:43–149. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-409527-4.00003-1

Table 3.10.

Select Pheromone Effects in Mice

Initiator Effect
Male-specific major urinary protein MUP20 (darcin) Rewarding and attractive to femalesa; intermale aggressiona; area avoidanceb
Male lacrimal protein ESP1 Lordosis in female micea
Exocrine-gland (lacrimal) secreting peptide 22 (ESP22) produced by juvenile male mice Inhibitory on older adult male mating behaviorc