Ovulation and implantation in montane voles ( Microtus montanus) as a function of varying amounts of copulatory stimulation

Estrous female voles ( Microtus montanus) received (a) no copulation, (b) one ejaculatory series, (c) two ejaculatory series, or (d) more than two series. Copulation was shown to be essential for ovulation, and increasing amounts of copulatory stimulation were demonstrated to increase the probabilit...

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Published inHormones and behavior Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 383 - 388
Main Authors Davis, Harry N, Gray, Gary D, Zerylnick, Matthew, Dewsbury, Donald A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.12.1974
Subjects
Animals
Arvicolinae
Copulation
Corpus Luteum
Ejaculation
Embryo Implantation
Female
Fetal Death
Male
Ovulation
Pregnancy
Rodentia
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Summary:Estrous female voles ( Microtus montanus) received (a) no copulation, (b) one ejaculatory series, (c) two ejaculatory series, or (d) more than two series. Copulation was shown to be essential for ovulation, and increasing amounts of copulatory stimulation were demonstrated to increase the probability of ovulation. Only 25% of females receiving one ejaculatory series ovulated, whereas 100% of those receiving more than two series ovulated. Thus, multiple ejaculations play an important role in successful reproduction in this species.
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ISSN:0018-506X
1095-6867
DOI:10.1016/0018-506X(74)90024-5