The maturation of exploratory behavior in adolescent Mus spicilegus on two photoperiods.

ABSTRACT: Dispersal from the natal site or familial group is a core milestone of adolescent development in many species. A wild species of mouse, Mus spicilegus, presents an exciting model in which to study adolescent development and dispersal because it shows different life history trajectory depending on season of birth. M. spicilegus born in spring and summer on long days (LD) disperse in the first 3 months of life, while M. spicilegus born on shorter autumnal days (SD) delay dispersal through the wintertime. We were interested in using these mice in a laboratory context to compare age-matched mice with differential motivation to disperse. To first test if we could find a proxy for dispersal related behavior in the laboratory environment, we measured open field and novel obje

SUBMITTER: Cryns NG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9672084 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature