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Vasopressin and Social Behavior in Richardson's Ground Squirrels

Freeman, Angela Rose
http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5103-5674
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1480353729694591

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2016, PHD, Kent State University, College of Arts and Sciences / Department of Biological Sciences.
Vasopressin and its sister peptide oxytocin are established modulators of social behavior. Vasopressin influences social memory and recognition, aggression, affiliation, vocalizations and social responses to predators. However, previous work on vasopressin and social behavior has focused on captive populations or laboratory strains of rodents. This dissertation focuses on the modulation of social behavior and vocalizations by vasopressin in Richardson’s ground squirrels (Urocitellus richardsonii). Specifically, we examined the role of central vasopressin on ground squirrel behavior in the field, highlighting differences between males and females. We then examined oxytocin and vasopressin receptor distribution throughout the brain. We conclude that vasopressin influences behavior, and this is further modulated by sex, season, and receptor distribution.
Heather Caldwell (Advisor)
James Hare (Committee Member)
Eric Mintz (Committee Member)
Sean Veney (Committee Member)
Stephen Fountain (Committee Member)
142 p.
Biology; Neurosciences; Physiology
ground squirrel; vasopressin; vigilance; vocalization; social behavior

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  • Freeman, A. R. (2016). Vasopressin and Social Behavior in Richardson's Ground Squirrels [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1480353729694591

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Freeman, Angela. Vasopressin and Social Behavior in Richardson's Ground Squirrels. 2016. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1480353729694591.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Freeman, Angela. "Vasopressin and Social Behavior in Richardson's Ground Squirrels." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1480353729694591

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