The staggerer gene curtails the reproductive life span of females.

doi:10.1007/BF01066795

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The staggerer gene curtails the reproductive life span of females.

Behavior genetics - 1 Jan 1992

Guastavino J M, Larsson K

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Three studies were undertaken to investigate some features of the reproductive activity of female staggerer mice of the C57BL/6 strain. It was found that in the staggerer female, (1) vaginal opening and onset of vaginal estrous cycling were delayed; (2) the vaginal estrous cycle was irregular and...

Topics

Animals
Estrus
Female
Mice
Mice, Neurologic Mutants
Phenotype
Sexual Behavior, Animal
Sexual Maturation

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