title: Effect of photic changes and olfactory impairment on reproduction in female south Indian gerbil.
abstract: Effect of exposure to constant light (CL), blinding and olfactory bulbectomy (OBX) on reproduction of adult and weanling female Tatera indica cuvieri was investigated. In adult females, CL induced changes in estrus cyclicity. Weanlings subjected to CL showed reduced ovarian weight. Blinding did not bring about changes in estrus cyclicity and reproductive organ weight (ovary and uterus) of either adults or weanlings. Estrus cyclicity of both adults and weanlings were affected consequent to OBX. In weanlings, OBX lowered the ovarian and uterine weight.
authors.affiliation: Department of Zoology, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, Trivandrum, India.
authors.forename: B B
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Oommen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003624:Darkness; D004971:Estrus / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects; D005260:Female; D005849:Gerbillinae; D008027:Light; D009830:Olfactory Bulb / Q000502:physiology*; D017440:Photoperiod; D012098:Reproduction / Q000502:physiology* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012741:Sexual Maturation / Q000502:physiology / Q000528:radiation effects