Pup age and aggressive behavior in lactating rats

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1083-1088

  Giovenardi, M ^a   Consiglio, A R ^a   Barros, H M T ^b   Lucion, A B ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE CIÊNCIAS DA SAÚDE DE PORTO ALEGRE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cross fostering; Maternal aggression; Mother infant interaction; Prolactin

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN;

AGE; AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RAT; SUCKLING; WISTAR RAT;

AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, SUCKLING; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; MALE; PROLACTIN; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0034266078     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000900015     Document Type: Article

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