Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1077-1092, September 2008

Early weaning results in less active behaviour, accompanied by lower 5-HT1A and higher 5-HT2A receptor mRNA expression in specific brain regions of female pigs

  • Barbara E.H. Sumner

      Affiliations

    • C/o Centre for Integrative Physiology, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh EH25 9RG, UK
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  • Richard B. D’Eath

      Affiliations

    • Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Sustainable Livestock Systems, Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 131 535 3222; fax: +44 131 535 3121.
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  • Mark J. Farnworth

      Affiliations

    • Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Sustainable Livestock Systems, Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
    • Present address: School of Natural Sciences, Unitec New Zealand, Carrington Road, Mt. Albert, Private Bag 92025, Auckland Mail Centre, Auckland 1142, New Zealand.
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  • Sheena Robson

      Affiliations

    • Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Sustainable Livestock Systems, Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
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  • John A. Russell

      Affiliations

    • Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, Centre for Integrative Physiology, School of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, Hugh Robson Building, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK
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  • Alistair B. Lawrence

      Affiliations

    • Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Sustainable Livestock Systems, Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
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  • Susan Jarvis

      Affiliations

    • Animal Behaviour and Welfare, Sustainable Livestock Systems, Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK

Received 6 September 2007; received in revised form 22 May 2008; accepted 23 May 2008.

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PII: S0306-4530(08)00132-7

doi:10.1016/j.psyneuen.2008.05.004

Psychoneuroendocrinology
Volume 33, Issue 8 , Pages 1077-1092, September 2008

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