When to Cheat: Modeling Dynamics of Paternity and Promiscuity in Socially Monogamous Prairie Voles (Microtus ochrogaster)
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DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2018.00141
Abstract: In many socially monogamous species, individuals form long-term pair bonds and males mate guard females. Such behavior is thought to help secure intra-pair fertilizations, the result of intra-pair copulations (IPCs), and ensure paternity. However, socially… read more here.
Keywords: prairie voles; pair; microtus ochrogaster; socially monogamous ... See more keywords
Maturation of Social-Vocal Communication in Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) Pups
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DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2021.814200
Abstract: Impairments in social communication are common among neurodevelopmental disorders. While traditional animal models have advanced our understanding of the physiological and pathological development of social behavior, they do not recapitulate some aspects where social communication… read more here.
Keywords: maturation social; microtus ochrogaster; communication; vocal communication ... See more keywords