Symbiotic bacteria appear to mediate hyena social odors.

Theis, Kevin R

Symbiotic bacteria appear to mediate hyena social odors. [electronic resource] - Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Dec 2013 - 19832-7 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

1091-6490

10.1073/pnas.1306477110 doi


Animal Communication
Animals
Bacteria--metabolism
Base Sequence
DNA Primers--genetics
Fatty Acids, Volatile--metabolism
Female
Fermentation
Hyaenidae--microbiology
Kenya
Male
Microbiota--genetics
Molecular Sequence Data
Odorants
RNA, Ribosomal, 16S--genetics
Scent Glands--metabolism
Sequence Analysis, DNA
Symbiosis