The mesolimbic system mediates variations in maternal behavior in the rat

Naturally occurring variations in maternal licking/grooming (LG) of pups influence neural development and are transmitted from mother to female offspring. Thus, the lactating adult female offspring of High LG mothers show increased pup LG by comparison to those of Low LG mothers. Variations in mater...

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Main Author: Shahrokh, Dara
Other Authors: Michael Meaney (Supervisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 2011
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=103577