THE STAGGERER GENE CURTAILS THE REPRODUCTIVE LIFE-SPAN OF FEMALES

被引:15
作者
GUASTAVINO, JM
LARSSON, K
机构
[1] UNIV PARIS 13,ETHOL & SOCIOBIOL LAB,CNRS,URA 667,F-93430 VILLETANEUSE,FRANCE
[2] GOTHENBURG UNIV,DEPT PSYCHOL,PSYCHOBIOL LAB,S-41124 GOTHENBURG,SWEDEN
关键词
CEREBELLAR MUTATION; STAGGERER MOUSE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; ESTROUS CYCLE; AGING;
D O I
10.1007/BF01066795
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
Three studies were undertaken to investigate some features of the reproductive activity of female staggerer mice of the C57BL/6 strain. It was found that in the staggerer female, (1) vaginal opening and onset of vaginal estrous cycling were delayed; (2) the vaginal estrous cycle was irregular and characterized by abnormally prolonged diestrous and estrous phases, and (3) the reproductive life span of the mutant female was confined to a 3-month period after puberty. The abnormalities observed in sexual functions suggest a specific influence of the staggerer gene on reproductive activity.
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页码:101 / 112
页数:12
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