Olfactory bulbectomy and gender differences in maternal behaviors of rats

Susan Fleischer; Jeffrey H. Kordower; Bryant Kaplan; Rena Dicker; Reva Smerling; Janet Ilgner

doi:10.1016/0031-9384(81)90191-8

Olfactory bulbectomy and gender differences in maternal behaviors of rats

Susan Fleischer, Jeffrey H. Kordower, Bryant Kaplan, Rena Dicker, Reva Smerling, Janet Ilgner

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Abstract

Olfactory bulbectomy markedly reduced the number of days required before maternally inexperienced female and male animals retrieved pups. Bulbectomy eliminated a difference between the genders in the latency to retrieve, but did not affect differences with regard to other aspects of maternal behavior. The results were similar to those obtained with peripherally-induced anosmia and suggest that differences in functioning of the olfactory system may play a role in gender dimorphic behaviors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	957-959
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physiology and Behavior
Volume	26
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9384(81)90191-8
State	Published - Jun 1981
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Gender differences
Maternal behavior
Nesting
Nursing
Olfaction
Olfactory bulbs
Rat
Retrieving
Sex differences

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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