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Estrous behavior in dairy cows: identification of underlying mechanisms and gene functions [PDF]
, 2010 Selection in dairy cattle for a higher milk yield has coincided with declined fertility. One of the factors is reduced expression of estrous behavior. Changes in systems that regulate the estrous behavior could be manifested by altered gene expression ...
Beerda, B. +3 more
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Daily Timed Sexual Interaction Induces Moderate Anticipatory Activity in Mice [PDF]
, 2010 Anticipation of resource availability is a vital skill yet it is poorly understood in terms of neuronal circuitry. Rodents display robust anticipatory activity in the several hours preceding timed daily access to food when access is limited to a short ...
Chang, Daniel +3 more
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Depression-like behavioral phenotypes by social and social plus visual isolation in the adult female Macaca fascicularis. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a debilitating psychiatric mood disorder that affects millions of individuals globally. Our understanding of the biological basis of MDD is poor, and current treatments are ineffective in a significant proportion of ...
Xin Li +13 more
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Melatonin Receptors: A Key Mediator in Animal Reproduction
Veterinary Sciences, 2022 Melatonin, a hormone produced by the mammalian pineal gland, influences various physiological activities, many of which are related to animal reproduction, including neuroendocrine function, rhythm regulation, seasonal behavior, gonadogenesis, gamete ...
Yuan Gao +3 more
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The Oxytocin Receptor: From Intracellular Signaling to Behavior.
Physiological Reviews, 2018 The many facets of the oxytocin (OXT) system of the brain and periphery elicited nearly 25,000 publications since 1930 (see FIGURE 1 , as listed in PubMed), which revealed central roles for OXT and its receptor (OXTR) in reproduction, and social and ...
Benjamin Jurek, I. Neumann
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Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2013 Sexual and species recognition, along with sexual color dimorphism, play an important role in the reproduction of many animal species. In this article, it was investigated if males of the dimorphic Neotropical damselfly Acanthagrion truncatum are able ...
Rhainer Guillermo-Ferreira +1 more
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Darwinian sex roles confirmed across the animal kingdom
Science Advances, 2016 Consistent with Darwin’s ideas, this meta-analysis reveals that males experience stronger sexual selection than females. Since Darwin’s conception of sexual selection theory, scientists have struggled to identify the evolutionary forces underlying the ...
Tim Janicke +3 more
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Aspects of Sex Differences: Social Intelligence vs. Creative Intelligence [PDF]
, 2017 In this article, we argue that there is an essential difference between social intelligence and creative intelligence, and that they have their foundation in human sexuality.
Fellmann, Ferdinand +1 more
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iScience, 2023 Summary: Central serotonin appears a promising transdiagnostic marker of psychiatric disorders and a modulator of some of their key behavioral symptoms.
Lucille Alonso +6 more
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Multiple Signaling Functions Of Song In A Polymorphic Species With Alternative Reproductive Strategies [PDF]
, 2017 Vocal traits can be sexually selected to reflect male quality, but may also evolve to serve additional signaling functions. We used a long-term dataset to examine the signaling potential of song in dimorphic white-throated sparrows (Zonotrichia ...
Formica, Vincent A. +4 more
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