Smells Familiar: Pheromone-Induced Neurotransmitter Switching Mediates Social Discrimination

Neuron. 2017 Sep 13;95(6):1229-1231. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2017.08.044.

Abstract

Social discrimination is regulated by a variety of sensory inputs. In this issue of Neuron, Dulcis et al. (2017) show that chemosensory-mediated kin preference in Xenopus is determined by changes in neurotransmitter composition, which are regulated by specific microRNAs.

MeSH terms

  • Neurotransmitter Agents
  • Pheromones*
  • Smell*
  • Social Discrimination

Substances

  • Neurotransmitter Agents
  • Pheromones