Mouse Reproduction Flashcards
1
Q
Bruce Effect
A
recently conceived females resorb fetuses during early pregnancy in the presence of an unrelated male.
“Bruce is a strange male.”
2
Q
Vandenbergh Effect
A
acceleration of puberty of juvenile females in response to male urine
3
Q
Lee-Boot Effect
A
Suppression of estrus cyclicity among group housed females that are isolated from males
“Booted out of estrus.”
4
Q
Whitten Effect
A
Synchronization of estrus in response to a male.
“Smitten with Whitten.”
