| Title: | "Time course of androgenic modulation of odor preferences and odor cues in male meadow voles, Microtus pennsylvanicus" |
| Address: | "Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley 94720" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0018-506x(92)90018-q |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0018-506X (Print) 0018-506X (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "During the breeding season, male meadow voles prefer female over male odors and females prefer male over female odors. Testosterone control of males' odor preferences and production of odors attractive to females differ. A male meadow vole's preference for female versus male odor was still evident 1 week after castration, but not 1 week later. This preference was reinstated in testosterone-treated male voles 2 weeks after the onset of hormone replacement. The attractiveness of male odors to females did not disappear until 3 weeks after castration. The attractiveness of male odors was reinstated 1 week after castrated males were treated with testosterone. The time course for the androgenic modulation of production of odors attractive to females may facilitate breeding. For example, at the end of the breeding season males may emit an odor that is still attractive to females. Similarly, at the beginning of the breeding season males may emit an odor that is attractive to females" |
| Keywords: | Animals Arvicolinae Breeding *Castration *Cues Female Male *Odorants *Sex Attractants Testosterone/*administration & dosage Time Factors; |
| Notes: | "MedlineFerkin, M H eng 5-32NS08792/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/ HD 02982/HD/NICHD NIH HHS/ Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. 1992/12/01 Horm Behav. 1992 Dec; 26(4):512-21. doi: 10.1016/0018-506x(92)90018-q" |
