title: Influence of the stage of the cycle on olfactory sensitivity in laboratory mice.
abstract: Females in estrus showed maximum olfactory sensitivity as judged by their ability in locating the buried bait. The results suggest that olfactory sensitivity in females varies during the stages of the estrous cycle. The findings further indicate that gonadal steroids play an important role in the expression of olfactory sensitivity in females.
authors.affiliation: Department of Animal Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, India.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Archunan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004031:Diestrus / Q000502:physiology; D004971:Estrus / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008686:Metestrus / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D011359:Proestrus / Q000502:physiology; D012903:Smell / Q000502:physiology*