Sea lampreys' sexy secret? Bile salt, baby
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 11:30
in Biology & Nature
Nothing says "I'm single and ready to mingle" like a dose of salty digestive fluid. For sea lampreys, anyway.Male sea lampreys use a type of bile salt, which is more typically known for digesting fats, to advertise their genetic fitness to females and readiness to mate, new research shows.