Morè, Lorenzo (2008) Intra-female aggression in the mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) is linked to the estrous cycle regularity but not to ovulation. Aggressive behavior, 34 (1). pp. 46-50. doi:10.1002/ab.20217 ISSN 1098-2337.

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Abstract

Intraspecific communication between mice takes place mainly via urinary chemosignals or “pheromones”. Pheromones can influence aggressive and reproductive behavior as well as the neuroendocrine condition of the recipient female mice via their olfactory system. In this study, reproductively cyclic mice in the estrus phase were used to test intraspecific agonistic aggressive behavior. Data were obtained also on the count of the eggs shed in the oviducts. The results showed that (i) individually housed female mice are more aggressive toward an intruder female mouse than grouped mice, (ii) mice in which the vomeronasal organ was removed show aggressive behavior intermediate between individually housed and grouped mice, and (iii) a within group analysis did not show a positive correlation between aggression and presence of shed eggs in the oviducts.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QL Zoology Q Science > QP Physiology
Divisions:	Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- )
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Aggressive behavior in animals -- Physiological aspects, Mice -- Reproduction, Pheromones
Journal or Publication Title:	Aggressive behavior
Publisher:	John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
ISSN:	1098-2337
Official Date:	2008
Dates:	Date Event 2008 Published
Volume:	34
Number:	1
Page Range:	pp. 46-50
DOI:	10.1002/ab.20217
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access

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