Table 1.
Effect of bilateral accessory olfactory bulb (AOB) lesions on mating behavior in male mice
| Behavior | Sham-operated Control (n=8): | Complete AOB Lesion (n=5): | Partial AOB Lesion (n=5): |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anogenital investigation: | |||
| Percentage showing (%): | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Latency (min): | 1.4±0.3 | 1.5±0.2 | 1.3±0.2 |
| Number per test: | 7.0±1 | 7.0±1 | 6.0±1 |
| Mounts (with and without intromission): | |||
| Percentage showing (%): | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Latency (min): | 15.3±4.7 | 23.4±9.7 | 37.1±22.5 |
| Number per test: | 55.0±15 | 50.0±5 | 82.0±29 |
| Mounts per Minute: | 0.4±0.2 | 0.4±0.1 | 0.6±0.2 |
| Mounts (with intromission): | |||
| Percentage showing (%): | 85.7 | 100 | 100 |
| Latency (min): | 12.9±3.0 | 95.8±37.6 | 40.0±21.9 |
| Number per test: | 31.0±11 | 29.0±6 | 45.0±12 |
| Percentage of mounts leading to intromission: | 53.3±10.4 | 60.0±12.7 | 59.8±11 |
| Ejaculations: | |||
| Percentage showing (%): | 42.9 | 80 | 60 |
| Latency (min): | 177.6±39.6 | 117.0±29.1 | 122.1±47.8 |
The data are expressed as mean±SEM.