Effects of Biparental Rearing on Ultrasonic Vocalization (USV) Responses of Rat Pups (Rattus norvegicus)

Journal of Comparative Psychology

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 331-343

  Brunelli, Susan A ^a   Masmela, Jenny R ^b   Shair, Harry N ^b   Hofer, Myron A ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALE; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASOUND; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; FEMALE; MALE; RATS; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TEMPERATURE; ULTRASONICS; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0032240082     PISSN: 07357036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7036.112.4.331     Document Type: Article

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