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Chemical ecology: Smelly cat, smelly cat, what makes you unique?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: A new study identifies the chemical features of cat urine that provide distinctive, individual signatures. The branched-chain fatty acids that confer a chemical nametag for cat urine represent a novel system previously undescribed in mammals.

Source: Current Biology

DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2026.07.067

Author: Michael J. Sheehan

Institutions: Cornell University, New York State College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies

Subfield: Sensory Systems

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $7,030

OpenAlex ID: W7211879939

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