Science news articles about 'reproductive glands'

... version of the sphinx gene, which is expressed in male reproductive glands. Loss of the gene produced no ... , on the other hand, did not show any changes in reproductive behavior compared to females with sphinx. This is not surprising ...

... develops in the glandular tissue of the male prostate, a reproductive gland situated below the bladder and in front ... of urine) is situated just below the prostate gland, and the nerves which allow a man to have an erection run ...

... to a single protein pheromone that is produced in the female reproductive tract and embedded in the outer surface of the egg ... including humans, Hanlon says. The proteins are generally found in reproductive glands and are at high levels in human and mouse ...

... , as well as potential clues to similar human reproductive glands. Their work is published this month in Current ... in charge of at least some of the same functions. Secretions from reproductive glands in mammals are thought to assist sperm ...