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Blocking oxytocin receptors inhibits vaginal marking to male odors in female Syrian hamsters

In Syrian hamsters (Mesocricetus auratus), precopulatory behaviors such as vaginal scent marking are essential for attracting a suitable mate. Vaginal marking is dependent on forebrain areas implicated in the neural regulation of reproductive behaviors in rodents, including the medial preoptic/anter...

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Main Authors: Martinez, Luis A., Albers, H. Elliott, Petrulis, Aras
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2010
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2975866/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20723552
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.08.007
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