Publications by authors named "Nicole R Francisco"
Reproduction
December 2004
Article Synopsis
- Laboratory rats show genetic variability in photoresponsiveness, with certain strains demonstrating significant effects from short winter photoperiods on reproductive development, food intake, and body mass.
- Young males of inbred strains (Fischer, Brown Norway, ACI, PVG, BUF) exhibited reduced reproductive organ masses and body mass under short photoperiod conditions, while Harlan Sprague Dawley rats showed minimal response unless influenced by food restriction.
- The findings suggest that the photoresponsiveness trait is more common in laboratory rat strains than previously believed, indicating that standard research practices may inadvertently affect study outcomes by not accounting for these variations.
