Orientation of newborn mice to lactating females: Identifying biological substrates of semiochemical interest

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 113-124

  Al Aïn, Syrina ^a   Chraïti, Amal ^a   Schaal, Benoist ^a   Patris, Bruno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Mice (Mus musculus); Milk; Mother infant communication; Newborn; Nipple; Olfaction; Saliva

Indexed keywords

PHEROMONE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; MOUSE; NEWBORN; NIPPLE; ODOR; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; LACTATION; MALE; MICE; NIPPLES; ODORS; ORIENTATION; PHEROMONES; SMELL;

MAMMALIA; MUS; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 84872657387     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.21003     Document Type: Article

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