Pheromones and contextual information.

Martín-Sanchez A, McLean L, Beynon RL, Hurst JL, Ayala G, Lanuza E, Martinez-Garcia F. (2014) . From sexual attraction to maternal aggression: When pheromones change their behavioural significance. Hormones and Behaviour (in press) [PUBMED][PDF] [Abstract...]

Sex pheromones are not aways attractive

Lanuza, E., Martin-Sanchez, A., Marco-Manclus, P., Cadiz-Moretti, B., Fortes-Marcw, L., Henandez-Martinez, A., Mclean, L., Beynon, R.J., Hurst, J.L. & Martinz-Garcia, F (2014) Sex pheromones are not always attractive: changes induced by learning and illness in mice. Animal Behaviour (in press) [PUBMED][PDF]
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Darcin three dimensional structure solved!

Phelan, M.M., McLean, L., Armstrong, S.D., Hurst, J.L., Beynon, R.J. & Lian, L-Y. (2014) The structure, stability and pheromone binding of the male mouse protein sex pheromone darcin. PLOS One (in press) [PUBMED][PDF] [Abstract...]

Structural comparison of central and peripheral mouse MUPs

Phelan MM, McLean L, Hurst JL, Beynon RJ, Lian LY. (2014) Comparative study of the molecular variation between 'central' and 'peripheral' MUPs and significance for behavioural signalling. [PUBMED][PDF]
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Proteomics of tissue samples

McLean, L., Doherty, M.K., Deeming, C.D. & Beynon, R.J. (2004) A proteome analysis of the subcutaneous gel in avian hatchlings. Mol. Cell. Proteomics 3, 250-256 [PUBMED] [PDF] [Abstract...]

Muscle proteomics: anabolic agent effects

Burniston JG, McLean L, Beynon RJ, Goldspink DF.   (2007) Anabolic effects of a non-myotoxic dose of the beta(2)-adrenergic receptor agonist clenbuterol on rat plantaris muscle. Muscle & Nerve. 35, 217-223 [PUBMED] [PDF] [Abstract...]

Darcin NMR structure lodged

Phelan MM, McLean L, Simpson DM, Hurst JL, Beynon RJ, Lian LY. (2010) (1)H, (15)N and (13)C resonance assignment of darcin, a mouse major urinary protein. Biomol NMR Assign. 2010 Aug 12[PUBMED] [Abstract...]

Cauxin in big cat urine

McLean, L., Hurst, J.L., Gaskell, C.J., Lewis, J. C. M & Beynon, R.J. (2007) Characterization of Cauxin in the Urine of Domestic and Big Cats (2007) J. Chem. Ecol 3, 1997-2009 [PUBMED][PDF] [Abstract...]

Muscle proteomics

Burniston J G, McLean L, Beynon R J and Goldspink D F (2007) Anabolic effects of a non-myotoxic dose of the beta2-adrenergic receptor agonist clenbuterol on rat plantaris muscle. Muscle Nerve 35, 217-23 [PUBMED][PDF] [Abstract...]

Global cooling

Mclean, L., Young, I.S. Doherty, M.K., Robertson, D.H.L., Cossins, A.R., Gracey, A. Y., Beynon, R.J. & Whitfield, P.D. (2007) Global cooling: Cold acclimation and the expression of soluble proteins in carp skeletal muscle. Proteomics Proteomics 7, 2667-2681 [PUBMED][PDF] [Abstract...]

Avian Proteomics

Doherty, M.K., Mclean, L. & Beynon, R.J. (2007) Avian Proteomics: Advances, Challenges and New Technologies. Cytogenetic and Genome Research 117, 358-369.[PUBMED][PDF] [Abstract...]

It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that a mouse in possession of darcin must be in want of a mate.

Nominated as 'Exceptional' by Etienne Joly in Faculty1000 Biology (http://f1000biology.com)
Roberts SA, Simpson, Armstrong, Davidson, Robertson, McLean, Beynon & Hurst JL (2010) Darcin: a male pheromone that stimulates female memory and sexual attraction to an individual male's odour. BMC Biology 8:75. [PUBMED][PDF] [Abstract...]