Journal article
Duration of mating relates to fertility in mice
Abstract
In normal mating, house mice vary dramatically in the number and duration of intromissions that precede ejaculation. Also, some proportion of inseminations typically fails to yield litters. The present studies involved systematic observations of matings of females in natural estrus with males of proven fertility. After standardized observation of mating behavior culminating in ejaculation and a sperm plug, females were allowed to produce …
Authors
deCatanzaro D
Journal
Physiology & Behavior, Vol. 50, No. 2, pp. 393–395
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
8 1991
DOI
10.1016/0031-9384(91)90084-2
ISSN
0031-9384