The use of genetic 'knockout' mice in behavioral endocrinology research

Hormones and Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 188-196

  Nelson, Randy J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; GENE DELETION; GENE MAPPING; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031170915     PISSN: 0018506X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/hbeh.1997.1381     Document Type: Article

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