Reproductive development in male deer mice exposed to aggressive behavior
β Scribed by J. Mal Whitsett; Linda L. Miller
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1985
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 285 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-1630
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
Male deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus bairdii) were reared in a long photoperiod and housed individually from 3 weeks of age until they were killed 2, 4, or 6 weeks later. Males that were exposed to aggressive females for 2 min, three times per week, were of normal body weight and healthy, but had smaller reproductive organs than did males exposed to a control treatment. Reproductive development in male deer mice is responsive to at least two classes of social stimuli: pheromones and aggressive behavior.
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