Estrous synchrony: Modulation of ovarian cycle length by female pheromones

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1984, Pages 701-705

  McClintock, Martha K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Entrainment; Estrous cycle; Female pheromones; Lordosis; Oscillators; Ovarian cycle; Synchrony

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; ESTRUS; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OVARY; RAT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL; ESTRUS; FEMALE; OVARY; PHEROMONES; POSTURE; PREGNANCY; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; REFLEX; SEX BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0021246290     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0031-9384(84)90181-1     Document Type: Article

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