Natural variation in early parental care correlates with social behaviors in adolescent prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster)

Natural variation in early parental care may contribute to long-term changes in behavior in the offspring. Here we investigate the role of variable early care in biparental prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster). Total amounts of parental care were initially quantified for 24 breeder pairs and pairs...

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Main Authors: Allison M Perkeybile, Luana eGriffin, Karen L Bales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00021/full