The Scent of Power: UP Researchers Identify How a Naked Mole-rat Queen Keeps Her Colony Infertile
September 09, 2026
September 09, 2026
PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 9 -- The University of Pretoria issued the following news:
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The scent of power: UP researchers identify how a naked mole-rat queen keeps her colony infertile
An international research team led by scientists from the University of Pretoria (UP) has identified a chemical produced by breeding female naked mole-rats that suppresses reproduction among other colony members. The study was conducted with Dr Mohammed A Khallaf, Pro . . .
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The scent of power: UP researchers identify how a naked mole-rat queen keeps her colony infertile
An international research team led by scientists from the University of Pretoria (UP) has identified a chemical produced by breeding female naked mole-rats that suppresses reproduction among other colony members. The study was conducted with Dr Mohammed A Khallaf, Pro . . .