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The effects of strain, reproductive condition, and strain of placenta donor on placentophagia in nonpregnan mice

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Kristal, MB; Williams, CL
Published in: Physiological Psychology
1973

The effects on placentophagia of strain, reproductive condition, and strain of placenta donor were observed in nonpregnant mice. Mice of the C57BL7/6By and BALB/cBy strains were exposed to placentas of either strain after either no previous parturitional experience, one parturitional experience without nursing experience, or one parturitional experience with nursing experience. There was a significant effect of strain, a significant effect of reproductive condition, but no significant effect of strain of placenta donor. There was a significant interaction between strain and reproductive condition, but no significant interactions with placenta strain. It was inferred that the ability of a mouse to acquire and utilize relevant stimuli during and after parturition, in order to produce an emancipation of placentophagia from the physiological controls associated with parturition, is influenced by genotype.

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Physiological Psychology

Publication Date

1973

Volume

1

Issue

4

Start / End Page

354 / 356
 

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Kristal, M. B., & Williams, C. L. (1973). The effects of strain, reproductive condition, and strain of placenta donor on placentophagia in nonpregnan mice. Physiological Psychology, 1(4), 354–356.
Kristal, M. B., and C. L. Williams. “The effects of strain, reproductive condition, and strain of placenta donor on placentophagia in nonpregnan mice.” Physiological Psychology 1, no. 4 (1973): 354–56.
Kristal, M. B., and C. L. Williams. “The effects of strain, reproductive condition, and strain of placenta donor on placentophagia in nonpregnan mice.” Physiological Psychology, vol. 1, no. 4, 1973, pp. 354–56.

Published In

Physiological Psychology

Publication Date

1973

Volume

1

Issue

4

Start / End Page

354 / 356