Disabling a sensory organ prompts female mice to act like male mice

By short-circuiting the sensory organ that detects the chemical cues mice use to attract mates, a team of Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers has prompted female mice to behave like male mice in the throes of courtship.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news105550190.html">Disabling a sensory organ prompts female mice to act like male mice</a></p> <p>By short-circuiting the sensory organ that detects the chemical cues mice use to attract mates, a team of Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) researchers has prompted female mice to behave like male mice in the throes of courtship.</p>