Pairmate-dependent pup retrieval as parental behavior in male mice

Pairmate-dependent pup retrieval as parental behavior in male mice

Appropriate parental care by fathers can greatly facilitate healthy human family life. However, much less is known about paternal behavior in animals compared to those regarding maternal behavior. Previously, we reported that male ICR strain laboratory mice, although not spontaneously parental, can...

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Main Authors: Mingkun eLiang, Jing eZhong, Hong-Xiang eLiu, Olga eLopatina, Ryusuke eNakada, Mikiko eYamauchi, Haruhiro eHigashida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroscience
Subjects:
Mouse
Paternity
parental behavior
Paternal care
pup retrieval behavior
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnins.2014.00186/full

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