Journal article
Postnatal effects on reproduction and maternal care in early- and late-maturing gerbils
Abstract
In previous papers, we have identified a number of differences in both the reproductive profiles and patterns of maternal care shown by female gerbils exhibiting vaginal opening either before or after weaning. Early-maturing females delivered their first litters when younger, produced a greater percentage of female offspring/litter, and a greater percentage of early-maturing daughters than late-maturing females. Further, early-maturing females …
Authors
Clark MM; Galef BG
Journal
Physiology & Behavior, Vol. 36, No. 6, pp. 997–1003
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 1986
DOI
10.1016/0031-9384(86)90470-1
ISSN
0031-9384