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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"female hamsters"”.
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Sexual Behavior in Normal and Prenatally Androgenized Female Hamsters
… of male sexual behavior patterns. Normal female hamsters, unlike female rats, have been rarely observed to display male sexual behavior. The ability of female rats to display male sexual behavior is attributed to prenatal exposure to testosterone which is secreted by their male sibling. …
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Sensory and Hypothalamic Control of Lordosis Behavior in Female Rodents
… during the sustained lordosis response of female hamsters, gentle probing at points on the perineal surface elicited stereotyped rump and tail movements. The rump movements always served to rapidly center the vaginal opening beneath the continuing stimulation. Tail deflections were only …
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Ultrasonic Communication and the Hormonal Modulation of Aggressive Behavior in the Female Hamster
<p>Female golden hamsters are unusual both in the high levels of aggression they exhibit on nonestrous days of the estrous cycle and in the dramatic decrease in aggressiveness apparent on estrous days. The results of studies using adrenalectomized-ovariectomized or hypophysectomized females have …
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Age-Related Hamster Mitochondrial Changes and Oocyte Changes Following Autologous Platelet Mitochondrial Microinjection
… mitochondrial changes in oocytes from old hamsters compared with those from young hamsters. We used autologous platelet mitochondrial microinjection to improve the mitochondrial quality and quantity of aged oocytes to improve their pregnancy potential. Metaphase II oocytes were collected …
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Investigation of Glutamatergic Circuitry Underlying Copulatory Reward in Female Syrian Hamsters
Sex behavior in female mammals is known to involve rewarding consequences that increase the motivation to copulate. I have utilized female hamsters as a model to examine the underlying circuitry and mechanisms of this natural reward. Despite a wealth of information detailing dopaminergic …