title: Development of olfactory bulb organization in precocial and altricial rodents.
abstract: The structural organization of the olfactory bulbs of spiny mice, Norway rats and Mongolian gerbils was followed over the course of their development. The pups of all 3 species normally begin to approach the odor of their dams at a time when their olfactory bulbs are at a similar stage of development. The data suggest that there may be a common aspect of olfactory bulb development that underlies the onset of olfactory guided approach behavior in rodents.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D005849:Gerbillinae / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009035:Mothers; D009473:Neuronal Plasticity; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D010675:Pheromones; D051381:Rats; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D010675:Pheromones