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Alpha males win again

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Pheromones influence sexual behavior and reproduction in rodents. A new report suggests that neurogenesis induced in the female mouse brain by male pheromones governs the choice of dominant males as mates.

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Figure 1: Dominant male pheromones stimulate neurogenesis in females.

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