Table 1.

Parameters of sexual behavior during acquisition of sexual experience in groups that received NAc infusions of GFP- or ΔJunD-expressing viral vectorsa

GFPΔJunD
Day 1Day 4Day 1Day 4
Mount latency (s)594.56 ± 216.3484 ± 20.96*528 ± 217.68159.22 ± 58.43
Intromission latency (s)780.22 ± 246.7799.11 ± 32.45*539.67 ± 216.04163.89 ± 57.57
Ejaculation latency (s)1177.33 ± 200.45593.56 ± 143.01*1390.38 ± 175.79645.56 ± 140.7*
Mounts (no.)8.75 ± 2.965 ± 2.12*8.5 ± 1.959.4 ± 4.1
  • aData are shown for day 1 and the last day of four daily consecutive mating sessions (day 4).

  • *Significant differences from day 1 in the same treatment group. No differences between GFP or ΔJunD groups were detected on either day 1 or day 4.