Pheromonal regulation of the mouse estrous cycle by a heterogenotypic male.

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Pheromonal regulation of the mouse estrous cycle by a heterogenotypic male.

The Journal of experimental zoology - 1 Apr 1993

Barkley M, DeLeon D D, Weste R

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The role of male pheromones in estrous cyclicity was studied in mice selected for different reproductive traits. When females are exposed to males of their own strain, estrous cycles are highly regular in females selected for increased embryo survival (line E). In contrast, cycle regularity is re...

Topics

Animals
Estrus
Female
Genotype
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred Strains
Orchiectomy
Pheromones
Species Specificity
Testis
Testosterone

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