Anogenital distance and dominance status in male house mice (Mus domesticus)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11106342 |
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| Authors | Lee C Drickamer (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, corresponding author), Frederick S Vom Saal (0000-0002-0488-3264, University of Missouri), Lisa M Marriner (Southern Illinois University Carbondale), Catherine A Mossman (Southern Illinois University Carbondale) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 301-309 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Aggressive Behavior (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0096-140X • E-ISSN: 1098-2337 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1098-2337(1995)21:4<301::aid-ab2480210406>3.0.co;2-1 |
| OpenAlex | W2021394740 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 47 |
Factors influencing the tendency to be aggressive were investigated in male house mice using a series of paired encounters. Body size, body lenght, body temperature, age, and anogenital distance were measured on all males. Paired encounters were conducted using a standard mouse cage as an arena. Across 64 males involved in 224 encounters, the tendency to be dominant and win encounters was significantly correlated only with anogenital distance (r = 0.383). These findings suggest that there are significant behavioral effects in male mice that could parallel the intrauterine position and related prental hormone effects that have been elucidated in female house mice and other rodents. © 1995 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
Anogenital distance · Biology · Developmental psychology · Dominance (genetics) · House mice · House mouse · Sexual behavior · Zoology · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies · Genetics · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Physiology · Psychology
| Highly cited | No |
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