Behavioural and physiological characterization of inbred mouse strains: Prospects for elucidating the molecular mechanisms of mammalian learning and memory

Genes, Brain and Behavior

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 72-81

  Nguyen, P V ^a   Gerlai, R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b ELI LILLY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Genetics; Learning; LTP; Memory; Mouse strains; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BEHAVIOR; BIOCHEMISTRY; BRAIN FUNCTION; DATA BASE; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GENE MUTATION; INBRED STRAIN; LEARNING; MEMORY; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS MAPPING; RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BRAIN; HIPPOCAMPUS; LEARNING; MEMORY; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

MAMMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0011555382     PISSN: 16011848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1601-183X.2002.10202.x     Document Type: Review

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