Exploring the Genetic Background of the Differences in Nest-Building Behavior in European Rabbit

Exploring the Genetic Background of the Differences in Nest-Building Behavior in European Rabbit

Once a day, nursing and absentee mothering make the wild rabbit (<i>Oryctolagus cuniculus</i>) an ideal model animal for measuring differences in maternal behavior. Behavioral events and their hormonal regulation leading to parturition are well documented; however, the genetic background...

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Main Authors: Ildikó Benedek, Vilmos Altbӓcker, Attila Zsolnai, Tamás Molnár
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
progesterone receptor
maternal behavior
hay carrying
heritability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1579

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