Mammary odor cues and pheromones: mammalian infant-directed communication about maternal state, mammae, and milk.

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Summary

It appears that broadcasting chemical cues and/or signals from the mammae is a pan-mammalian reproductive strategy to pilot neonatal arousal, motivation and attraction to the mother, provide assistance in localizing and orally grasping the m Mammae, and boost up learning.

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review
Published
2010-01-01
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Keywords

Odor, Olfactory cues, Biology, Olfaction, Attraction

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