ISSN:
1420-9071
Keywords:
Adrenals
;
corticosterone
;
maternal effects
;
stress
;
inbred strains
;
mice
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Adrenal cells from C57BL/Tb mice produced more steroid than those from DBA/2J mice. Reciprocal differences between both backcross and F1 hybrids showed a persistent maternal effect. Mothers with high output produce offspring with reduced hormone production when adult. Corticosterone output thus depends on maternal phenotype as well as on the genotype of the isolated cells.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01946479