• DOI:10.1038/nature02539
Corpus ID: 4340500

Enhanced partner preference in a promiscuous species by manipulating the expression of a single gene

@article{Lim2004EnhancedPP,
  title={Enhanced partner preference in a promiscuous species by manipulating the expression of a single gene},
  author={M. Lim and Z. Wang and D. E. Olaz{\'a}bal and X. Ren and E. Terwilliger and L. Young},
  journal={Nature},
  year={2004},
  volume={429},
  pages={754-757}
}

M. Lim, Z. Wang, +3 authors L. Young

Published 2004

Biology, Medicine

Nature

The molecular mechanisms underlying the evolution of complex behaviour are poorly understood. The mammalian genus Microtus provides an excellent model for investigating the evolution of social behaviour. Prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) exhibit a monogamous social structure in nature, whereas closely related meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) are solitary and polygamous. In male prairie voles, both vasopressin and dopamine act in the ventral forebrain to regulate selective affiliation… CONTINUE READING

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