Oxytocin signaling in the medial amygdala is required for sex discrimination of social cues
The neural control of social behaviors in rodents requires the encoding of pheromonal cues by the vomeronasal system. Here we show that the typical preference of male mice for females is eliminated in mutants lacking oxytocin, a neuropeptide modulating social behaviors in many species. Ablation of t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-12-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/31373 |