Journal article
Intergenerational effects of complete maternal deprivation and replacement stimulation on maternal behavior and emotionality in female rats
Abstract
The present study investigated the effects of early rearing experiences on the development of maternal behavior in Sprague-Dawley female rats. Pups from individual litters were assigned to four different groups on Day 3 of life. From days 4 to 20 of life, these were reared artificially, without mother and receiving minimal "licking-like" tactile stimulation (AR-MIN), or maximal stimulation (AR-MAX) or were reared with their mothers (MR-CONTROL …
Authors
Gonzalez A; Lovic V; Ward GR; Wainwright PE; Fleming AS
Journal
Developmental Psychobiology, Vol. 38, No. 1, pp. 11–32
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
2001
DOI
10.1002/1098-2302(2001)38:1<11::aid-dev2>3.0.co;2-b
ISSN
0012-1630