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Intergenerational transmission of maternal behavior in rhesus macaques and its underlying mechanisms.
Developmental psychobiology - 1 Mar 2007
Maestripieri Dario, Lindell Stephen G, Higley J Dee
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Thirteen group-living rhesus macaque females that were crossfostered shortly after birth were followed longitudinally until they gave birth for the first time. Their maternal behavior was compared to the behavior of both their foster and their biological mothers, and analyzed in relation to the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine metabolites (5-HIAA, HVA, and MHPG)...
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