Oxytocin receptor controls promiscuity and development in prairie voles
Ruchira Sharma, Kristen M. Berendzen, Amanda Everitt, Belinda Wang, Gina Williams, Shuyu Wang, Kara Quine, Rose Larios, Kimberly L. P. Long, Nerissa E. G. Hoglen, Bibi Alika Sulaman, Marie C. Heath, Michael Sherman, Robert M. Klinkel, Angela Cai, , Devanand S. Manoli
This study shows that the oxytocin receptor regulates specific aspects of pair bonding and promiscuity in prairie voles by controlling gene expression and neural mechanisms.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience