An individual and a sex odor signature in kittiwakes? Study of the semiochemical composition of preen secretion and preen down feathers
International audience The importance of olfaction in birds' social behavior has long been denied. Avian chemical signaling has thus been relatively unexplored. The black-legged kittiwake provides a particularly appropriate model for investigating this topic. Kittiwakes preferentially mate with...
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ftunivnantes:oai:HAL:hal-02645753v1 2023-05-15T15:44:57+02:00 An individual and a sex odor signature in kittiwakes? Study of the semiochemical composition of preen secretion and preen down feathers Leclaire, Sarah Merkling, Thomas Raynaud, Christine Giacinti, Géraldine Bessière, Jean-Marie Hatch, Scott A. Danchin, Etienne Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3) Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées Chimie Agro-Industrielle (CAI) Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Ecole nationale supérieure des ingénieurs en arts chimiques et technologiques-Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM) United States Geological Survey (USGS) French Polar Institute Paul-Emile Victor 2011 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02645753 https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-011-0809-9 en eng HAL CCSD Springer Verlag info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1007/s00114-011-0809-9 hal-02645753 https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02645753 doi:10.1007/s00114-011-0809-9 PRODINRA: 220120 WOS: 000292046400007 ISSN: 0028-1042 EISSN: 1432-1904 The Science of Nature Naturwissenschaften https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02645753 The Science of Nature Naturwissenschaften, 2011, 98 (7), pp.615 - 624. ⟨10.1007/s00114-011-0809-9⟩ Kittiwake Odor Preen gland Uropygial secretion Individual signature MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX AUKLETS AETHIA-CRISTATELLA BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES HUMAN-BODY ODOR GLAND SECRETIONS UROPYGIAL GLAND ALKANOLS CONTRIBUTE SEASONAL-VARIATION CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION RISSA-TRIDACTYLA [SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering [SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2011 ftunivnantes https://doi.org/10.1007/s00114-011-0809-9 2023-02-22T06:30:01Z International audience The importance of olfaction in birds' social behavior has long been denied. Avian chemical signaling has thus been relatively unexplored. The black-legged kittiwake provides a particularly appropriate model for investigating this topic. Kittiwakes preferentially mate with genetically dissimilar individuals, but the cues used to assess genetic characteristics remain unknown. As in other vertebrates, their body odors may carry individual and sexual signatures thus potentially reliably signaling individual genetic makeup. Here, we test whether body odors in preen gland secretion and preen down feathers in kittiwakes may provide a sex and an individual signature. Using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, we found that male and female odors differ quantitatively, suggesting that scent may be one of the multiple cues used by birds to discriminate between sexes. We further detected an individual signature in the volatile and nonvolatile fractions of preen secretion and preen down feathers. These results suggest that kittiwake body odor may function as a signal associated with mate recognition. It further suggests that preen odor might broadcast the genetic makeup of individuals, and could be used in mate choice to assess the genetic compatibility of potential mates. Article in Journal/Newspaper Black-legged Kittiwake rissa tridactyla Université de Nantes: HAL-UNIV-NANTES Naturwissenschaften 98 7 615 624 |
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Kittiwake Odor Preen gland Uropygial secretion Individual signature MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX AUKLETS AETHIA-CRISTATELLA BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES HUMAN-BODY ODOR GLAND SECRETIONS UROPYGIAL GLAND ALKANOLS CONTRIBUTE SEASONAL-VARIATION CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION RISSA-TRIDACTYLA [SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering [SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering |
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Kittiwake Odor Preen gland Uropygial secretion Individual signature MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX AUKLETS AETHIA-CRISTATELLA BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES HUMAN-BODY ODOR GLAND SECRETIONS UROPYGIAL GLAND ALKANOLS CONTRIBUTE SEASONAL-VARIATION CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION RISSA-TRIDACTYLA [SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering [SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering Leclaire, Sarah Merkling, Thomas Raynaud, Christine Giacinti, Géraldine Bessière, Jean-Marie Hatch, Scott A. Danchin, Etienne An individual and a sex odor signature in kittiwakes? Study of the semiochemical composition of preen secretion and preen down feathers |
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Kittiwake Odor Preen gland Uropygial secretion Individual signature MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX AUKLETS AETHIA-CRISTATELLA BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES HUMAN-BODY ODOR GLAND SECRETIONS UROPYGIAL GLAND ALKANOLS CONTRIBUTE SEASONAL-VARIATION CHEMICAL-COMPOSITION RISSA-TRIDACTYLA [SDV.IDA]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Food engineering [SPI.GPROC]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Chemical and Process Engineering |
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International audience The importance of olfaction in birds' social behavior has long been denied. Avian chemical signaling has thus been relatively unexplored. The black-legged kittiwake provides a particularly appropriate model for investigating this topic. Kittiwakes preferentially mate with genetically dissimilar individuals, but the cues used to assess genetic characteristics remain unknown. As in other vertebrates, their body odors may carry individual and sexual signatures thus potentially reliably signaling individual genetic makeup. Here, we test whether body odors in preen gland secretion and preen down feathers in kittiwakes may provide a sex and an individual signature. Using gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, we found that male and female odors differ quantitatively, suggesting that scent may be one of the multiple cues used by birds to discriminate between sexes. We further detected an individual signature in the volatile and nonvolatile fractions of preen secretion and preen down feathers. These results suggest that kittiwake body odor may function as a signal associated with mate recognition. It further suggests that preen odor might broadcast the genetic makeup of individuals, and could be used in mate choice to assess the genetic compatibility of potential mates. |
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Université Toulouse III - Paul Sabatier (UT3) Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées Chimie Agro-Industrielle (CAI) Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-Ecole nationale supérieure des ingénieurs en arts chimiques et technologiques-Institut National Polytechnique (Toulouse) (Toulouse INP) Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées-Université Fédérale Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM) United States Geological Survey (USGS) French Polar Institute Paul-Emile Victor |
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Leclaire, Sarah Merkling, Thomas Raynaud, Christine Giacinti, Géraldine Bessière, Jean-Marie Hatch, Scott A. Danchin, Etienne |
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Leclaire, Sarah Merkling, Thomas Raynaud, Christine Giacinti, Géraldine Bessière, Jean-Marie Hatch, Scott A. Danchin, Etienne |
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An individual and a sex odor signature in kittiwakes? Study of the semiochemical composition of preen secretion and preen down feathers |
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An individual and a sex odor signature in kittiwakes? Study of the semiochemical composition of preen secretion and preen down feathers |
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An individual and a sex odor signature in kittiwakes? Study of the semiochemical composition of preen secretion and preen down feathers |
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An individual and a sex odor signature in kittiwakes? Study of the semiochemical composition of preen secretion and preen down feathers |
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An individual and a sex odor signature in kittiwakes? Study of the semiochemical composition of preen secretion and preen down feathers |
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individual and a sex odor signature in kittiwakes? study of the semiochemical composition of preen secretion and preen down feathers |
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ISSN: 0028-1042 EISSN: 1432-1904 The Science of Nature Naturwissenschaften https://hal.inrae.fr/hal-02645753 The Science of Nature Naturwissenschaften, 2011, 98 (7), pp.615 - 624. ⟨10.1007/s00114-011-0809-9⟩ |
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