Aversive odors of male mice
Experiential and castration effects, and the predictability of the outcomes of agonistic encounters
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11106574 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Thomas F Sawyer (Bowling Green State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 263-275 |
| Publication date | 1978-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| 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(1978)4:3<263::aid-ab2480040308>3.0.co;2-c |
| OpenAlex | W2035186138 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 16 |
The relationship between the aversive urine odors of adult male mice and their agonistic interactions was examined. The urine of 28 isolated intact donors was tested for its aversiveness before the donors had won or lost an agonistic encounter, by spotting a portion of an open field with their urine. Group-housed males (n = 28), each tested with the urine of an ultimate winner and loser, as well as a castrate, avoided both intact types. The urine of castrates was not aversive. Another group of subjects (n = 28), tested with urine collected following the encounter between donors, provided identical results. A second experiment examined the aversiveness of urine from 24 isolate mice, and their responsiveness to urine of other isolates, prior to their encounter. The urine was not highly aversive to the isolates However, winners and losers differed in their responsiveness, as ultimate winners exhibited greater aversion. The results are discussed with regard to territorial maintenance via odors, and how differential responsiveness to odors may influence the outcomes of agonistic encounters.
Aggression · Agonistic behaviour · Castration · Developmental psychology · Odor · Open field · Urine · Animal Behavior and Reproduction · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior · Neuroscience · Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies · Physiology · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 1989 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |