The programming of individual differences in defensive responses and reproductive strategies in the rat through variations in maternal care.

TitleThe programming of individual differences in defensive responses and reproductive strategies in the rat through variations in maternal care.
Publication TypeJournal Article
AuthorsCameron, N. M., F. A. Champagne, C. Parent, E. W. Fish, K. Ozaki-Kuroda, and M. J. Meaney
PubMed ID15893378

There are profound maternal effects on individual differences in defensive responses and reproductive strategies in species ranging literally from plants to insects to birds. Maternal effects commonly reflect the quality of the environment and are most likely mediated by the quality of the maternal provision (egg, propagule, etc.), which in turn determines growth rates and adult phenotype. In this paper, we review data from the rat that suggest comparable forms of maternal effects on both defensive responses to threat and reproductive behavior and which are mediated by variations in maternal behavior. Ultimately, we will need to contend with the reality that neural development, function and health are defined by social and economic influences.

Title The programming of individual differences in defensive responses and reproductive strategies in the rat through variations in maternal care.
Publication Title Neurosci Biobehav Rev
Publication Type Journal Article
Published Year 2005
Authors N.M. Cameron; F.A. Champagne; C. Parent; E.W. Fish; K. Ozaki-Kuroda; M.J. Meaney
ISSN Number 0149-7634
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