Intra-female aggression in the mouse [Mus musculus domesticus is linked to the estrous cycle regularity but not to ovulation

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 46-50

  Morè, Lorenzo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Female; Intraspecific aggression; Mouse; Ovulation; Pheromones; Vomeronasal organ

Indexed keywords

SEX PHEROMONE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ESTRUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MOUSE; OVULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ESTROUS CYCLE; FEMALE; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; OVULATION; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX ATTRACTANTS;

EID: 38049136678     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20217     Document Type: Article

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