Effects of intrauterine position on the behavior and genital morphology of litter‐bearing rodents
Abstract
We review the literature describing hormonally mediated effects of intrauterine position on the genital morphology and reproductive behaviors of litter‐bearing rodents. We emphasize work carried out in our own laboratory in which male and female Mongolian gerbils served as subjects. The results of the studies we consider indicate that biologically significant aspects of the variance in morphology and reproductive strategy seen in all populations of adult rodents reflect variance in perinatal levels of exposure to gonadal hormones induced by intrauterine position. We conclude that studies of correlations between intrauterine position and adult characteristics provide opportunities to examine the impact of normal variation in perinatal exposure to hormones on adult mammalian phenotypes.
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Among mice, rabbits, and gerbils, 0M females demonstrate higher attractiveness to males than 2M females.
“Among mice, rabbits, and gerbils, 0M females (that developed under lower prenatal testosterone) demonstrate higher attractiveness to males than 2M females, across multiple studies employing a range of mate choice paradigms (Clark & Galef, 1998; Rines & vom Saal, 1984; vom Saal & Bronson, 1978, 1980a).”
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Earlier-maturing female gerbils are more fecund, birthing more litters with more young per litter.
“Earlier‐maturing female gerbils are also more fecund, birthing more litters with more young per litter (Clark & Galef, 1998).”
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Contiguity to male foetuses affects morphology and behaviour of female mice
GANDELMAN, R., VOM SAAL, F. S., & REINISCH, J. M. (1977) · Nature · doi:10.1038/266722a0 · Cited by 156 · see citing works
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Dinsdale, N. L., & Crespi, B. J. (2021) · Evolutionary Applications · doi:10.1111/eva.13244 · Cited by 90 · see citing works
“…mice, rabbits, and gerbils, 0M females (that developed under lower prenatal testosterone) demonstrate higher attractiveness to males than 2M females, across multiple studies employing a range of mate choice paradigms (Clark & Galef, 1998; Rines & vom Saal, 1984; vom Saal & Bronson, 1978, 1980a).”
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- Authors
- Clark, M. M., & Galef, B. G.
- Affiliations
- McMaster University (CA)
- Venue
- Developmental Neuropsychology
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1998-01
- Volume
- 14
- Issue
- 2-3
- Pages
- 197-211
- ISSN
- 1532-6942 (ISSN-L)
- 8756-5641
- OpenAlex
- W2097698379
- Cited by
- 69
- References
- 2
- Citations by year
- 2025: 2 · 2024: 6 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 2
- FWCI
- 0.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Developmental Neuropsychology (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- York University
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics › Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Keywords
- intrauterine position, Mongolian gerbil, genital morphology, reproductive behavior, gonadal hormones, perinatal hormone exposure, sex differences, reproductive strategies
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