Feminine sexual behaviour in female testicular feminization mutation (Tfm) carrier Sprague-Dawley rats.
Published: 2006
Language: eng
Number of pages: 43
ISBN-13: 9780494213988
Description: Gonadal androgens are known for their promotion of male characteristics both biologically and behaviourally and have been extensively studied in male rats. There is less known about their role in the expression of feminine sexual behaviour in female rats. Female Tfm carrier rats were tested for feminine sexual behaviour since they are partially androgen insensitive. Attractivity, receptivity, and proceptive aspects of sexual behaviour were examined in a female-paced partition chamber between carriers of the Tfm mutation and their wt female siblings. Two experiments were conducted; one using naturally cycling females and the second using hormone primed females. No differences in attractivity and receptivity were observed between Tfm carriers and wt females, along with no differences in pacing measures. These results suggest that the androgen insensitivity mutation does not have an effect on the development and expression of feminine sexual behaviour.Keywords: androgens, feminine sexual behaviour, androgen receptor, pacing, androgen insensitivity.
Notes: Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 45-03, page: 1683.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Toronto, 2006.

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