Mechanisms and time course for induction of paternal behavior in prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 85, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1124-1129

  Terleph, Thomas A ^a   Jean Baptiste, Natacha ^a   Bamshad, Maryam ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Infanticide; Mating; Monogamy; Parental behavior; Reproduction; Social organization

Indexed keywords

INFANTICIDE; PATERNAL CARE; RODENT; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION;

MICROTUS; MICROTUS OCHROGASTER; MURIDAE; RAPHIA FRATER;

EID: 11144227696     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/BNS-108.1     Document Type: Article

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