From what I understand, she showed that for mice, gender-specific behavior is triggered mostly by pheromones and their processing in the nose. This is such a strong effect, that knocking out the gene will make male virgin mice behave like female mothers.
I wouldn't be surprised if something similar also exists in humans, because many languages have phrases like "fail the smell test" for an unsympathetic person.
From what I understand, she showed that for mice, gender-specific behavior is triggered mostly by pheromones and their processing in the nose. This is such a strong effect, that knocking out the gene will make male virgin mice behave like female mothers.
I wouldn't be surprised if something similar also exists in humans, because many languages have phrases like "fail the smell test" for an unsympathetic person.