Strict monandry is rare in animals in nature. Though traumatic mating has been reported to postpone female re-mating, it rarely leads to strict monandry. We demonstrate that traumatic mating causes
Rödel, H.G., Zapka, M., Stefanski, V. & von Holst, D. (2016) Data from: Reproductive effort alters immune parameters measured post-partum in European rabbits under semi-natural conditions. Func
Retinoic acid (RA) induces spermatogonial differentiation, but the mechanism by which it operates remains largely unknown. We developed a germ cell culture assay system to study genes involved in sper
Ovarian follicles are the fundamental structure to support oocyte development, which provides mature oocytes for offspring. This process requires granulosa cells (GCs) to respond to the midcycle surge