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University of Chicago disagrees: https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1000184 https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?i

University of Chicago disagrees: https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1000184 https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/jo... EDIT: actually, they show that humans can somehow perceive MHC compatibility. So you might be correct in that I'm wrong on the delivery mechanism and pheromones aren't being used.

benrapscallion 5y ago
This article presents GWAS evidence for assortative mating, if anything – none for the existence of functional pheromone sensing in humans. Look up the work by Catherine DuLac and/or Lisa Stowers.