SEX-PHEROMONES IN SNAKES
SEX-PHEROMONES IN SNAKES
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DOI：
10.1126/science.2749261
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发表时间：
1989-07-21
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影响因子：
56.9
通讯作者：
CREWS, D
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作者：
MASON, RT;FALES, HM;CREWS, D
迄今为止发现的大多数信息素都是昆虫信息素，它们本质上是挥发性的。非挥发性信息素的鉴定相对较少，特别是在脊椎动物中。雄性和雌性袜带蛇利用信息素来调节性行为。加拿大红边袜带蛇 Thamnophis Sirtalis parietalis 的雌性性吸引力信息素由一系列新型非挥发性饱和和单不饱和长链甲基酮组成，而雄性性别识别信息素则含有角鲨烯。这些化合物经过分离、鉴定和部分合成，现场测试表明它们具有生物活性。
The majority of pheromones identified to date are insect pheromones, which are volatile in nature. Identifiction of nonvolatile pheromones have been relatively rare, especially in vertebrates. Male and female garter snakes use pheromones to mediate sexual behavior. The female sex attractiveness pheromone of the Canadian red-sided garter snake, Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis, consists of a novel series of nonvolatile saturated and monounsaturated long-chain methyl ketones, whereas the male sex recognition pheromone contains squalene. These compounds were isolated, identified, and partially synthesized, and field tests show them to be biologically active.