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In contrast to enucleation or deafening, olfactory bulbectomy increases mouse-killing in rats. Mice coated with lavender oil are killed more frequently by intact rats. These and previous experiments indicate that olfactory bulbectomy releases an inhibition of mouse killing in the rat and suggest a specific mechanism for such inhibition.
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This research was supported by Biomedical Sciences Support Grant from the University of Hawaii Research Council.
This study was completed during Dr. Matsumoto’s tenure as a National Science Foundation Faculty Fellow at the University of Hawaii.
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Mast, M., Blanchard, R.J. & Matsumoto, R. Stimulus control of predatory aggression. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 4, 454–456 (1974). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03334253
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