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• 1984A Quantitative Analysis of the Roles of Dosage, Sequence, and Duration of Estradiol and Progesterone Exposure in the Regulation of Maternal Behavior in the Rat *465 cited
• 1979Mother rats interact differently with male amd female offspring.353 cited
• 1999Mother rats bar-press for pups: effects of lesions of the mpoa and limbic sites on maternal behavior and operant responding for pup-reinforcement301 cited
• 1974Maternal behavior in the virgin and lactating rat.277 cited
• 2000Sex differences in the parental behavior of rodents226 cited
• 1994Rat pups are potent reinforcers to the maternal animal: Effects of experience, parity, hormones, and dopamine function186 cited
• 1996Somatosensation and Maternal Care in Norway Rats181 cited
• 1989Effects of maternal hormones on ‘timidity’ and attraction to pup-related odors in female rats152 cited
• 1998Functions of the caudal periaqueductal gray in lactating rats: Kyphosis, lordosis, maternal aggression, and fearfulness.145 cited
• 1972Differences in maternal responsiveness between lactating and sensitized rats119 cited
• 1999Comparison of the Parental Behavior of Pair-Bonded Female and Male Prairie Voles (Microtus ochrogaster)113 cited
• 1971Aspects of nonhormonal maternal behavior in the rat*195 cited
• 2000The medial preoptic area, necessary for adult maternal behavior in rats, is only partially established as a component of the neural circuit that supports maternal behavior in juvenile rats.