Familial imprinting determines H-2 selective mating preferences Journal Article
| Authors: | Yamazaki, K.; Beauchamp, G. K.; Kupniewski, D.; Bard, J.; Thomas, L.; Boyse, E. A. |
| Article Title: | Familial imprinting determines H-2 selective mating preferences |
| Abstract: | Inbred male mice typically prefer to mate with females of a different, non-self H-2 haplotype. To determine whether this natural preference is irrevocable or results from familial imprinting, a test system was used which relied on previous observations that B6 males (H-2b) mate preferentially with congenic B6-H-2k rather than B6 females, and B6-H-2k males with B6 females. This preference was reversed in B6 males fostered by B6-H-2k parents and in B6-H-2k males fostered by B6 parents, preference in these cases favoring the same H-2 type. Thus, H-2 selective mating preference is acquired by imprinting on familial H-2 types. |
| Keywords: | nonhuman; mouse; animal; mice; heredity; animal experiment; mice, inbred balb c; mice, inbred c57bl; mice, inbred strains; psychological aspect; learning; mating; h-2 antigens; male; female; support, non-u.s. gov't; support, u.s. gov't, p.h.s.; odors; smell; sex behavior, animal; imprinting (psychology) |
| Journal Title: | Science |
| Volume: | 240 |
| Issue: | 4857 |
| ISSN: | 0036-8075 |
| Publisher: | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Date Published: | 1988-06-03 |
| Start Page: | 1331 |
| End Page: | 1332 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1126/science.3375818 |
| PUBMED: | 3375818 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 6 August 2020 -- Source: Scopus |
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