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Biochemical and behavioural mechanisms of olfactory communication in wild house mice

Reference	S06165
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Robert Beynon
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors
Institution	University of Liverpool
Department	Veterinary Preclinical Science
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	192,275
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/11/1996
End date	01/04/2001
Duration	53 months

Abstract

Urinary proteins (MUPs) play an important role in the binding and release of volatile molecules known to modulate social interactions and individual reproduction in mice. We propose a programme of interdependent biochemical and behavioural studies that assess the nature of MUPs and ligands in wild mice, to explore the influences that environment plays upon the proteins and their cognate ligands, and to develop molecular probes to analyse the response to, and use of these molecules in semi- natural environments. This work, that benefits considerably from the collaboration between biochemists and behaviourists, offers considerable potential for the development of new methods of rodent control. (Joint with grant S05935).

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Committee	Closed Committee - Animal Sciences (AS)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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S05935 Biochemical and behavioural mechanisms of olfactory communication in wild house mice

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