Browsing FAS Scholarly Articles by Keyword "Animal Management"

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    • Awake, Offline Processing during Associative Learning 

      Bursley, James K.; Nestor, Adrian; Tarr, Michael J.; Creswell, J. David (Public Library of Science, 2016)
      Offline processing has been shown to strengthen memory traces and enhance learning in the absence of conscious rehearsal or awareness. Here we evaluate whether a brief, two-minute offline processing period can boost ...

    • A Sexually Conditioned Switch of Chemosensory Behavior in C. elegans 

      Sakai, Naoko; Iwata, Ryo; Yokoi, Saori; Butcher, Rebecca A.; Clardy, Jon; Tomioka, Masahiro; Iino, Yuichi (Public Library of Science, 2013)
      In sexually reproducing animals, mating is essential for transmitting genetic information to the next generation and therefore animals have evolved mechanisms for optimizing the chance of successful mate location. In the ...

    • Two of a Kind or a Full House? Reproductive Suppression and Alloparenting in Laboratory Mice 

      Garner, Joseph P.; Gaskill, Brianna N.; Pritchett-Corning, Kathleen R. (Public Library of Science, 2016)
      Alloparenting, a behavior in which individuals other than the actual parents act in a parental role, is seen in many mammals, including house mice. In wild house mice, alloparental care is only seen when familiar sibling ...