Androgen mediation of conditioned rhythmic cloacal sphincter movements in Japanese Quail (Coturnix japonica) |
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Authors: | Holloway Kevin S Balthazart Jacques Cornil Charlotte A |
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Affiliation: | Department of Psychology, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie NY 12604, USA. keholloway@vassar.edu |
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Abstract: | Demonstrations of increased reproductive success due to sexual conditioning in Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) have been reported, although the mechanisms that underlie these effects have remained elusive. One possible mechanism is conditioned rhythmic cloacal sphincter movements (RCSM). Two experiments were conducted with male quail to determine whether associations between a conditioned stimulus (CS) and a hen would result in the ability of the CS to elicit RCSM, and to explore the androgen mediation of conditioned RCSM. The results suggest that a focal CS paired with visual access to a female will elicit RCSM via a representation of the hen activated by the CS. Further, the available evidence indicates that conditioned RCSM is androgen mediated and that this learning may transfer across breeding seasons. |
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