EFFECTS OF CLIMATE AND SOCIAL PRESSURE ON THE ADRENAL RESPONSE OF LEMMINGS, VOLES AND MICE

ABSTRACT In vitro incubations of adrenals from wild-caught lemmings, voles and mice reveal secretory activity which reflects the adrenal status of populations. Secretory rates were higher in animals from natural »high density« and laboratory »crowded« groups. All species examined showed higher secre...

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Published inActa endocrinologica (Copenhagen) Vol. 65; no. 4; pp. 639 - 644
Main Author Andrews, R V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Denmark 01.12.1970
Subjects
Adrenal Glands - metabolism
Animals
In Vitro Techniques
Mice
Population Density
Rodentia
Seasons
Secretory Rate
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Summary:ABSTRACT In vitro incubations of adrenals from wild-caught lemmings, voles and mice reveal secretory activity which reflects the adrenal status of populations. Secretory rates were higher in animals from natural »high density« and laboratory »crowded« groups. All species examined showed higher secretory rates in the winter than in the summer.
ISSN:0804-4643
0001-5598
1479-683X
DOI:10.1530/acta.0.0650639