Robust range of auditory periphery development, eye opening, and brain gene expression in Wistar rat pups that experience variation in maternal backgrounds
Jingyun Qiu, Preethi Singh, Geng Pan, Annalisa De Paolis, Frances A. Champagne, Jia Liu, Luís Cardoso, Adrián Rodríguez‐Contreras
This study investigates the impact of maternal licking and grooming on auditory development and brain gene expression in Wistar rat pups, finding no effect on hearing onset timing but revealing insights into auditory periphery development and gene regulation.
bioRxiv · Feb 17, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience