Sex difference in thermal preference of adult mice does not depend on presence of the gonads

Sex difference in thermal preference of adult mice does not depend on presence of the gonads

Abstract Background The thermoneutral zone (TNZ) is a species-specific range of ambient temperature (T a), at which mammals can maintain a constant body temperature with the lowest metabolic rate. The TNZ for an adult mouse is between 26 and 34 °C. Interestingly, female mice prefer a higher T a than...

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Main Authors: Kasiphak Kaikaew, Jacobie Steenbergen, Axel P. N. Themmen, Jenny A. Visser, Aldo Grefhorst
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Biology of Sex Differences
Subjects:
Sex
Gonadectomy
Estrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone
Thermosensing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13293-017-0145-7

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