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Very Early Rearing Experience: Rationale and Methodologies for Studying Prenatal Development in Nonhuman Primates

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Nursery Rearing of Nonhuman Primates in the 21st Century

Part of the book series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects ((DIPR))

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Abstract

At first glance, the study of fetal development may seem tangential in a book about the nursery rearing of infant monkeys. The nursery environment is essential, however, to a discipline that seeks to understand the complex mechanisms of prenatal development. As in studies of postnatal development, the subjects of prenatal research need an environment in which they can thrive and in which they can be accessed at specific time points so that their development can be studied and manipulated systematically. Such studies are necessary if we are to understand the genetic and environmental influences underlying normal and abnormal development of the human fetus. Whereas ethical and practical limitations preclude the use of humans in these studies, nonhuman primates offer an excellent opportunity to model many human developmental processes (Newell-Morris and Fahrenbruch, 1985). And, these nonhuman primates frequently need nursery care, especially if the effect of prenatal manipulations are unknown, putting them at risk for poor postnatal development.

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Xavier Novak, M.F.S. (2006). Very Early Rearing Experience: Rationale and Methodologies for Studying Prenatal Development in Nonhuman Primates. In: Sackett, G.P., Ruppentahal, G.C., Elias, K. (eds) Nursery Rearing of Nonhuman Primates in the 21st Century. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-25640-5_5

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