An investigation of the mechanisms by which mating stimulation facilitates and terminates sexual receptivity in female rats

The onset and termination of female rat sexual receptivity are regulated by the activation of steroid hormone receptors. In addition, the onset and termination of sexual receptivity are influenced by mating stimulation. For example, repeated mating stimulation increases sexual behavior in previously...

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Main Author: Bennett, Amy Lynne
Language:ENG
Published: ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst 2002
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Online Access:https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI3056198