Published: October 15, 1986Received: April 10, 1986Available on J-STAGE: February 13, 2008Accepted: June 16, 1986
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Induction of the maternal behavior in sexually inexperienced male rats exposed continuously to young foster pups was tested. The vomeronasal organ ablation accelerated maternal behavior of males toward foster pups.