Novotny pheromone related publications before 1999 Institute for Pheromone Research was
established:
Chemical Scent Constituents in the Urine of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes L.) During the Winter Season.
J.W. Jorgenson, M. Novotny, G.B. Copland, S.R. Wilson, S. Katona, and W.K. Whitten, Science 199,
796-798 (1978).
∆- Isopentenyl Methyl Sulfide. A New Terpenoid in the Scent Mark of the Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes).
S.R. Wilson, M. Carmack, M. Novotny, J.W. Jorgenson, and W.K. Whitten, J. Organic Chem. 43,
4675-4676 (1978).
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Induction of Marking Behavior in Wild Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes L.) by Synthetic Urinary
Constituents. W.K. Whitten, M.C. Wilson, J.W. Jorgenson, M. Novotny, and M. Carmack, J. Chem.
Ecol. 6, 49-55 (1980).
Chemical Studies of the Primer Mouse Pheromones. M. Novotny, J. Jorgenson, M. Carmack, S.
Wilson, E. Boyse, K. Yamazaki, M. Wilson, W. Beamer, and W. Whitten, "Chemical Signals Vertebrates and Aquatic Invertebrates," in D. Mhller-Schwarze and R.M. Silverstein (Editors), Plenum
Press, New York, 1980, pp. 377-390.
Marking Behavior in Wild Red Foxes in Response to Synthetic Volatile Urinary Compounds. M.C.
Wilson, W.K. Whitten, S.R. Wilson, J.W. Jorgenson, M. Novotny, and M. Carmack, in D. MhllerSchwarze and R.M. Silverstein (Editors), "Chemical Signals - Vertebrates and Aquatic Invertebrates,"
Plenum Press, New York, 1980, pp. 29-38.
Urinary Profiles of Volatile and Acid Metabolites in Germfree and Conventional Rats. M. Holland, G.
Rhodes, M. Dalleave, D. Wiesler, and M. Novotny, Life Sci. 32, 787-794 (1983).
Effects of Starvation and Refeeding on the Excretion of Urinary Steroid Metabolites in Mice with
Different Genetic Background. M. Alasandro, D. Wiesler, and M. Novotny, J. Chromatogr. 308, 1-9
(1984).
A Possible Chemical Basis for the Histocompatibility-Related Mating Preference in Mice. F.J.
Schwende, J.W. Jorgenson, and M. Novotny, J. Chem. Ecology 10, 1603-1615 (1984).
Volatile Compounds Associated with Estrus in Mouse Urine: Potential Pheromones. F. Schwende, D.
Wiesler, and M. Novotny, Experientia 40, 213-215 (1984).
Identification of a Testosterone-Dependent Unique Volatile Constituent of Male Mouse Urine: 7-ExoEthyl-5-Methyl-6,8-Dioxabicyclo[3.2.1]-3-Octene. M. Novotny, F.J. Schwende, D. Wiesler, J.W.
Jorgenson, and M. Carmack, Experientia 40, 217-219 (1984).
Structural Determination and Synthesis of a Chemical Signal of the Male State and a Potential
Multipurpose Pheromone of the Mouse, Mus Musculus. D. Wiesler, F.J. Schwende, M. Carmack, and
M. Novotny, J. Org. Chem. 49, 882-884 (1984).
Chromatographic Profiling of Urinary Volatile and Organic Acid Metabolites of Normal and Diabetic
C57BL/Ks Mice. M.L. Holland, G.R. Rhodes, D. Wiesler, and M. Novotny, J. Chromatogr. 306, 23-37
(1984).
Preconcentration and Multicomponent Chromatographic Determination of Biological Carbonyl
Compounds. J. Raymer, M.L. Holland, D. Wiesler, and M. Novotny, Anal. Chem. 56, 962-966 (1984).
Volatile Constituents of Wolf (Canis lupus) Urine as Related to Gender and Season. J. Raymer, D.
Wiesler, M. Novotny, C. Asa, U. Seal and L. Mech, Experientia 40, 707-709 (1984).
Synthetic Pheromones that Promote Inter-Male Aggression in Mice. M. Novotny, S. Harvey, B.
Jemiolo, and J. Alberts, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 82, 2059-2061 (1985).
Behavioural and Endocrine Responses of Female Mice to Synthetic Analogues of Volatile Compounds
in Male Urine. B. Jemiolo, J. Alberts, S. Sochinski-Wiggins, S. Harvey, and M. Novotny, Anim. Behav.
33, 1114-1118 (1985).
Chemical Investigations of Wolf (Canis lupus) Anal Sac Secretion in Relation to Breeding Season. J.
Raymer, D. Wiesler, M. Novotny, C. Asa, U.S. Seal, and L.D. Mech, J. Chem. Ecol. 11, 593-608
(1985).
Structure-Retention Studies of Model Ketones by Capillary Gas Chromatography. J. Raymer, D.
Wiesler, and M. Novotny, J. Chromatogr. 325, 13-22 (1985).
Urinary Volatile Constituents of the House Mouse, Mus musculus, and their Endocrine Dependency.
F.J. Schwende, D. Wiesler, J.W. Jorgenson, M. Carmack, and M. Novotny, J. Chem. Ecol. 12, 277-296
(1986).
Chemical Scent Constituents in the Urine of Wolf (Canis lupus) and their Dependence on Reproductive
Hormones. J. Raymer, D. Wiesler, M. Novotny, C. Asa, U.S. Seal, and L.D. Mech, J. Chem. Ecol. 12,
297-314 (1986).
Chemical and Biological Investigations of Female Mouse Pheromones. B. Jemiolo, F. Andreolini, and
M. Novotny, Proc. 4th Intl. Symp. Chem. Signals in Vertebrates, Plenum Press, New York, pp. 79-85,
1986.
Adrenal-Mediated Endogenous Metabolites Inhibit Puberty in Female Mice. M. Novotny, B. Jemiolo,
S. Harvey, D. Wiesler, and A. Marchlewska-Koj, Science 231, 722-725 (1986).
Promotion of the Whitten Effect in Female Mice by the Synthetic Analogs of Male Urinary
Constituents. B. Jemiolo, S. Harvey, and M. Novotny, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 83, 4576-4579
(1986).
The Urinary Profiles of Organic Acids and Neutral Volatile Metabolites During the Starvation Process
in Rats. M. Yancey, R. Stuart, D. Wiesler, M. Holland, and M. Novotny, J. Chromatogr. 382, 3-18
(1986).
Variations in the Mouse (Mus Musculus) Urinary Volatiles During Different Periods of Pregnancy and
Lactation. B. Jemiolo, F. Andreolini, D. Wiesler, and M. Novotny, J. Chem. Ecol. 13, 1941-1956
(1987).
Quantitative Alterations in the Metabolism of Carbonyl Compounds Due to a Diet-Induced Lipid
Peroxidation in Rats. M. Yancey, R. Stuart, D. Wiesler, and M. Novotny, J. Chromatogr. 382, 47-56
(1986).
Dynamics of Excretion of Urinary Chemosignals in the House Mouse (Mus musculus) during the
Natural Estrous Cycle. F. Andreolini, B. Jemiolo, and M. Novotny, Experientia 43, 998-1002 (1987).
The Importance of Chemical Messengers in Mammalian Reproduction. M. Novotny, in J.M. Reinisch,
L.A. Rosenblum, and S.A. Sanders (Eds.), Masculinity/Femininity - Basic Perspectives, Oxford
University Press, 1987, pp. 107-128.
Determination of Serum Metabolic Profiles of Bile Acids by Microcolumn Liquid
Chromatography/Laser-Induced Fluorescence. F. Andreolini, S. Beale, and M. Novotny, J. High Res.
Chromatogr. 11, 20-24 (1988).
Urinary Volatile Profiles of the Pine Vole, Microtus pinetorum, and their Endocrine Dependency. M.
Boyer, B. Jemiolo, F. Andreolini, D. Wiesler, and M. Novotny, J. Chem. Ecol. 15, 649-661 (1989).
Separation of α-ketoacids by Capillary Supercritical Fluid Chromatography as their Quinoxalinol
Derivatives. P. David and M. Novotny, J. Chromatogr. 452, 623-629 (1988).
New Developments in Bioanalytical Chromatography. M. Novotny, J. Pharm. & Biomed. Anal. 7:2,
239-246 (1989).
Pattern of Volatile Compounds in Dominant and Subordinate Male Mouse Urine. S. Harvey, B.
Jemiolo, and M. Novotny, J. Chem. Ecol. 15:7, 2061-2071 (1989).
Formation of Cyclic Enol Ethers from a Labile Biological Precursor: An Example of Analytical
Artifacts. S. Harvey, D. Wiesler, and M. Novotny, J. Chromatogr. 491, 27-36 (1989).
Analysis of Steroids by Capillary Supercritical Fluid Chromatography with Phosphorus -Selective
Detection. P.A. David and M. Novotny, J. Chromatogr. 461, 111-120 (1989).
Puberty-Affecting Synthetic Analogs of Urinary Chemosignals in the House Mouse, Mus domesticus.
B. Jemiolo, F. Andreolini, T.-M. Xie, D. Wiesler, and M. Novotny, Physiol. & Behav. 46, 293-298
(1989).
Chemistry of Male Dominance in the House Mouse, Mus domesticus. M. Novotny, S. Harvey, and B.
Jemiolo, Experientia 46, 109-113 (1990).
Chemistry of Rodent Pheromones: Molecular Insights into Chemical Signaling in Mammals. M.
Novotny, B. Jemiolo, S. Harvey, Chemical Signals in Vertebrates 5, D.W. MacDonald, D. MullerSchwarze, and S. Natynczuk, Editors, Oxford University Press, 1990, pp. 1-22.
The t Complex of the Mouse: Chemical Characterization by Urinary Volatile Profiles. B. Jemiolo, T.
Xie, F. Andreolini, A.E. Baker and M. Novotny, J. Chem. Ecol. 17:2, 353-367 (1991).
Socio-Sexual Olfactory Preference in Female Mice: Attractiveness of Synthetic Chemosignals. B.
Jemiolo, T.-M. Xie, and M. Novotny, Physiol. & Behav. 50, 1119-1122 (1991).
Urine Marking in Male Mice: Responses to Natural and Synthetic Chemosignals. B. Jemiolo, T.-M.
Xie, and M. Novotny, Physiol. & Behav. 52, 521-526 (1992).
The Long-term Effect of a Urinary Chemosignal on Reproductive Fitness in Female Mice. B. Jemiolo
and M. Novotny, Biol. Reprod. 48, 926-929 (1993).
Inhibition of Sexual Maturation in Juvenile Male and Female Mice by a Chemosignal of Female Origin.
B. Jemiolo and M. Novotny, Physiol. Behav. 55, 519-522 (1994).
Chemical Characterization of Urinary Volatile Compounds of Peromyscus californicus, a Monogamous
Biparental Rodent. B. Jemiolo, D.J. Gubernick, M.C. Yoder, and M. Novotny, J. Chem. Ecol. 20, 2489(1994).
Putative Chemical Signals from the White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus). Urinary and Vaginal
Mucus Volatiles Excreted by Females during the Breeding Season. B. Jemiolo, K.V. Miller, D. Wiesler,
I. Jelinek, M. Novotny, and R.L. Marchinton, J. Chem. Ecol., 21, 869-879 (1995).
Stereoselectivity in Mammalian Chemical Communication: Male Mouse Pheromones. M.V. Novotny,
T.-M. Xie, S. Harvey, D. Wiesler, B. Jemiolo, & M. Carmack, Experientia 51, 738-743 (1995).
Substituted 2-Hydroxy-1,2-Dihydropyrrol-3-ones: Fluorescent Markers Pertaining to Oxidative Stress
and Aging, P. Chen, D. Wiesler, J. Chmelik and M. Novotny, Chem. Res. Toxicol. 9(6) 970-979 (1996).
Volatile Compounds from the Interdigital Gland of Male White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus). J.
W. Gassett, D. P. Wiesler, A. G. Baker, D. A. Osborn, K. V. Miller, R. L. Marchinton and M. Novotny.
J. Chem. Ecol. 22, 1689 -1696 (1996).
Volatile Compounds from the Forehead Region of Male White-tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus). J.
W. Gassett, D. P. Wiesler, A. G. Baker, D. A. Osborn, K. V. Miller, R. L. Marchinton, and M.
Novotny. J. Chem. Ecol., 23, 569-578 (1997).
Urine-Derived Compound Evokes Membrane Response in Mouse Vomeronasal Receptor Neurons. R.
L. Moss, R. E. Flynn, W-M. Shen, M. Wong, C. Dudley, and M. Novotny. J. Neurophysiol., 77, 285662 (1997).
Putative Chemical Signals from the White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Social and Seasonal
Effects on Urinary Volatile Excretion in Males. K. V. Miller, B. Jemiolo, J. W. Gassett, L. Jelinek D.
Wiesler, and M. V. Novotny, J. Chem. Ecol., 24, 673-683 (1998).
The Role of the Adrenal Gland and Adrenal-Mediated Chemosignals in Estrus Suppression in the
House Mouse: the Lee-Boot Effect Revisited. W. Ma, Z. Miao, M. V. Novotny. Biology of
Reproduction, 59, 1317-1320 (1998).
Electrophysiological and Biochemical Responses of Mouse Vomeronasal Receptor Cells to UrineDerived Compounds: Possible Mechanism of Action. R. L. Moss, R. E. Flynn, J. Shi, X-M. Shen, C.
Dudley, A Zhou, M. Novotny. Chemical Senses 23, 483-489 (1998).
A Unique Urinary Constituent, 6-Hydroxy-6-Methyl-3-Heptanone, is a Pheromone that Accelerates
Puberty in Female Mice. M. Novotny, W. Ma, B. Jemiolo, D. Wiesler, S. Harvey, F. Xu, T.-M. Xie and
M. Carmack, Chemistry & Biology, 6, 377-383 (1999).
Induction of Estrus in Grouped Female Mice (Mus domesticus) by Synthetic Analogues of Preputial
Gland Constituents. W. Ma, Z. Miao and M. V. Novotny, Chemical Senses, 24, 289-293 (1999).
Urinary Volatile Profiles of the Deermouse (Peromyscus Maniculatus) Pertaining to Gender and Age.
W. Ma, D. Wiesler and M. V. Novotny. J. Chem.Ecol., 25, 417-431 (1999).
Positive Identification of the Puberty-Accelerating Pheromone of the House Mouse: the Volatiles
Associating with the Major Urinary Protein. M.V. Novotny, W. Ma, D. Wiesler, and L. Zidek. Proc.
Roy. Soc. Lond. B 266, 2017-2022 (1999).
Recent Biochemical Insights into Puberty Acceleration, Estrus Induction and Puberty Delay in the
House Mouse. M.V. Novotny, W. Ma, L. Zidek, and E. Daev. R. E. Johnston, D. Muller-Schwarze, P.
Sorenson, (Eds) in Advances in Chemical Communication in Vertebrates, Plenum Publishers, New
York, 1999, pp. 99-116.
Patent: "Farnesenes and Related Substances for Mouse Control," #5,252,326, Oct. 12, 1993, M.
Novotny, B. Jemiolo, and S. Harvey.