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Through the comparison of the performance of a group of glandectomized rats with that of a group of sham-operated rats on a double-alternation schedule of reward-nonreward (R-N), the role of the harderian gland in the production and/or release of R and N odor cues was evaluated. The establishment of appropriate patterned responding by both harderianectomized and shamoperated animals argues against this gland’s being involved in the odor control of maze learning. Additional potential odor sources are considered.
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Nash, S.M., Anderson, B.J., Reed, T.L. et al. Reward and nonreward odor cues: The role of the harderian gland. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 24, 141–144 (1986). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03330528
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