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Vasotocin receptor blockade disrupts maternal care of offspring in a viviparous snake, Sistrurus miliarius

Parental care is a complex social behavior that is widespread among vertebrates. The neuroendocrine regulation of parent-offspring social behavior has been well-described in mammals, and to a lesser extent, in birds and fish. However, little is known regarding the underlying mechanisms that mediate...

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Autores principales: Lind, Craig M., Birky, Nikolette K., Porth, Anita M., Farrell, Terence M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Company of Biologists Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5312107/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28069591
http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/bio.022616