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The Neuroscience of Infanticide in Females.

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The Neuroscience of Infanticide in Females.
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A new study has identified a previously unknown neural circuit in the brains of female mice that is activated during infanticidal behavior and inhibits another circuit that promotes maternal-care behavior. These circuits show opposing changes in excitability when female mice become mothers, explaining the switch in young-directed behaviors that occurs with motherhood.

Topics:science#female-mice#infanticide#maternal-care#motherhood#neural-circuits#neuroscience
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