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Overview

Dustin J. Penn is affiliated with the University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna in Austria. Their research spans several interconnected domains within biological sciences, with a particular emphasis on behavior, physiology, and sensory functions related to animal communication and reproduction.

The scientist's main fields of study include:

  • Psychology
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these areas, Dustin J. Penn's subfields of study focus on:

  • Social Psychology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Developmental Biology
  • Ecology
  • Sensory Systems

The primary topics covered in their research are:

  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
  • Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Plant and animal studies

Dustin J. Penn has frequently published in several venues, demonstrating a breadth of engagement with the scientific community. These publication venues include:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Animal Behaviour
  • PLoS ONE
  • Scientific Reports
  • BMC Biology

Their collaborations have included repeated coauthorship with several researchers, such as:

  • Sarah M. Zala
  • Maria Adelaide Marconi
  • Doris Nicolakis
  • Bettina Wernisch
  • Reyhaneh Abbasi

Recent publications showcasing Dustin J. Penn's research contributions are:

  • "Regulation of Sexually Dimorphic Expression of Major Urinary Proteins," 2022, Frontiers in Physiology
  • "Ultrasonic courtship vocalizations of male house mice contain distinct individual signatures," 2020, Animal Behaviour
  • "Ultrasonic vocalizations in house mice depend upon genetic relatedness of mating partners and correlate with subsequent reproductive success," 2020, Frontiers in Zoology
  • "Primed to vocalize: Wild-derived male house mice increase vocalization rate and diversity after a previous encounter with a female," 2020, PLoS ONE
  • "Pheromones that correlate with reproductive success in competitive conditions," 2021, Scientific Reports

Best Publications

  • The Evolution of Mating Preferences and Major Histocompatibility Complex Genes.

    Dustin J. Penn;Wayne K. Potts

  • The Nature of Selection on the Major Histocompatibility Complex

    V Apanius;D Penn;P R Slev;L R Ruff

  • MHC heterozygosity confers a selective advantage against multiple-strain infections.

    Dustin J. Penn;Kristy Damjanovich;Wayne K. Potts

  • Chemical signals and parasite-mediated sexual selection.

    Dustin Penn;Wayne K. Potts

  • The scent of genetic compatibility: Sexual selection and the major histocompatibility complex

    Dustin J. Penn

  • Individual and gender fingerprints in human body odour

    Dustin J Penn;Elisabeth Oberzaucher;Karl Grammer;Gottfried Fischer

  • Abnormal behaviours induced by chemical pollution: a review of the evidence and new challenges

    Sarah M. Zala;Dustin J. Penn

  • MHC–disassortative mating preferences reversed by cross–fostering

    Dustin Penn;Wayne Potts

  • Male–male competition magnifies inbreeding depression in wild house mice

    Shawn Meagher;Dustin J. Penn;Wayne K. Potts

  • The Evolutionary Roots of Our Environmental Problems: Toward a Darwinian Ecology

    Dustin J. Penn

  • Differential fitness costs of reproduction between the sexes

    Dustin J. Penn;Ken R. Smith

  • Scent-marking displays provide honest signals of health and infection

    Sarah M. Zala;Wayne K. Potts;Dustin J. Penn

  • How do major histocompatibility complex genes influence odor and mating preferences

    Dustin Penn;Wayne Potts

  • Major Histocompatibility Complex Heterozygote Superiority during Coinfection

    Erin E. McClelland;Dustin J. Penn;Wayne K. Potts

  • Stress impacts telomere dynamics

    Alexander Kotrschal;Petteri Ilmonen;Dustin J Penn

  • Telomere Attrition Due to Infection

    Petteri Ilmonen;Alexander Kotrschal;Dustin J. Penn

  • Kin recognition: an overview of conceptual issues, mechanisms and evolutionary theory

    Dustin J. Penn;Joachim G. Frommen

  • Ultrasonic courtship vocalizations in wild house mice, Mus musculus musculus

    Kerstin Musolf;Frauke Hoffmann;Frauke Hoffmann;Dustin J. Penn

  • Nest-Site Selection in the Horseshoe Crab, Limulus polyphemus.

    D Penn;H J Brockmann

  • Body odor similarity in noncohabiting twins

    S Craig Roberts;L Morris Gosling;Tim D Spector;Paul D Miller

Frequent Co-Authors

Milos V. Novotny
Milos V. Novotny Indiana University
Matteo Griggio
Matteo Griggio University of Padua
Karl Grammer
Karl Grammer University of Vienna
Herbert Hoi
Herbert Hoi University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
H. Jane Brockmann
H. Jane Brockmann University of Florida
Michael Tobler
Michael Tobler Kansas State University
Marion Petrie
Marion Petrie Newcastle University
Pierre Boursot
Pierre Boursot University of Montpellier
Anthony G. O'Donnell
Anthony G. O'Donnell University of Western Australia
Joachim G. Frommen
Joachim G. Frommen University of Bern

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