Exocrine Gland-Secreting Peptide 1 Is a Key Chemosensory Signal Responsible for the Bruce Effect in Mice
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.09.013
Abstract: The Bruce effect refers to pregnancy termination in recently pregnant female rodents upon exposure to unfamiliar males [1]. This event occurs in specific combinations of laboratory mouse strains via the vomeronasal system [2, 3]; however,… read more here.
Keywords: secreting peptide; bruce effect; gland secreting; exocrine gland ... See more keywords
Data quality and the comparative method: the case of pregnancy failure in rodents
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DOI: 10.1093/jmammal/gyz096
Abstract: In mammalian species where infanticide by males is likely, females exhibit counterstrategies to prevent or mitigate the costs of infanticide. One putative mitigation strategy is the “Bruce effect,” in which pregnant or inseminated females exposed… read more here.
Keywords: failure; pregnancy; paternal care; bruce effect ... See more keywords