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Interaction of daylength and lactation in the control of pelage development and nest-building in female meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3323495     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Pregnancy and lactation inhibited moult into winter pelage in voles maintained in short daylengths; development of a winter pelage was, however, greatly accelerated once the short-day dams weaned their litters. The presumed elevation of prolactin titres during lactation appears to mask full development and expression of pelage changes induced by short daylengths. Nest-building behaviour, by contrast, was increased in response to short photoperiods and was further augmented during lactation and may thereby facilitate thermoregulation in short-day dams that do not develop a winter pelage.
Authors:
T M Lee; L Smale; I Zucker; J Dark
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of reproduction and fertility     Volume:  81     ISSN:  0022-4251     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Reprod. Fertil.     Publication Date:  1987 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1988-03-09     Completed Date:  1988-03-09     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376367     Medline TA:  J Reprod Fertil     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  351-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley 94720.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arvicolinae / physiology*
Female
Hair / growth & development*
Lactation / physiology*
Light*
Nesting Behavior / physiology*
Pregnancy
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HD-02982/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; HD-06461/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; MH-15860/MH/NIMH NIH HHS

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