Original paper
A sexually dimorphic hypothalamic circuit controls maternal care and oxytocin secretion
Abstract
It is commonly assumed, but has rarely been demonstrated, that sex differences in behaviour arise from sexual dimorphism in the underlying neural circuits. Parental care is a complex stereotypic behaviour towards offspring that is shared by numerous species. Mice display profound sex differences in offspring-directed behaviours. At their first encounter, virgin females behave maternally towards alien pups while males will usually ignore the pups...
Paper Details
Title
A sexually dimorphic hypothalamic circuit controls maternal care and oxytocin secretion
Published Date
Sep 1, 2015
Journal
Volume
525
Issue
7570
Pages
519 - 522
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