A rat's first bite: The nongenetic, cross-generational transfer of information.

Paul M. Bronstein · Michele Marcus

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Weanling rats, when first exposed to solid food, showed relatively elevated intake if offered the same diet as eaten by their foster dams. Maternal caretakers pass some specific food-related information to their offspring.

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