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Mating-induced ovarian recrudescence in the red-sided garter snake

✍ Scribed by Mary T. Mendonça; David Crews


Book ID
104678285
Publisher
Springer
Year
1990
Tongue
English
Weight
374 KB
Volume
166
Category
Article
ISSN
0340-7594

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✦ Synopsis


In the female red-sided garter snake (Thamnophis sirtalis parietalis) mating initiates a neuroendocrine reflex that has both a short-term (within hours) effect on circulating estrogen concentrations and a long-term (6-7 weeks) effect on ovarian development. The perception of mating appears at least facultative, if not obligatory, for the initiation and maintenance of vitellogenesis and hence successful reproduction.


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