Lee-Boot effect

English

Etymology

Described in a 1956 paper by S. van der Lee and L. M. Boot.

Noun

Lee-Boot effect (plural Lee-Boot effects)

  1. (biology) A phenomenon concerning the suppression or prolongation of estrous cycles of mature female mice (and other rodents), when females are housed in groups and isolated from males.
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