Using a comparative species approach to investigate the neurobiology of paternal responses

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 55, 2011, Pages

  Franssen, Catherine L ^a   Bardi, Massimo ^b   Lambert, Kelly G ^a  

^a RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MARSHALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunocytochemistry; Issue 55; Microsequencing behavioral analysis; Mouse; Neuroscience; Paternal behavior; Peromyscus; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053906797     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/3173     Document Type: Article

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