Effects of maternal care on sexual differentiation in the female rat

It is well established that maternal care in the rat has profound effects on the endocrine system. In particular, the reproductive behavior of female offspring is significantly influenced by variations in licking and grooming (LG). We propose that the effects seen in the female offspring of high and...

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Main Author: Del Corpo, Adina
Other Authors: Michael Meaney (Internal/Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2010
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=87009