Measuring gustatory variation in mice: A short-term fluid-intake test

Physiology and Behavior

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-47

  Kotlus, Brett S ^a   Blizard, David A ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic differences; Gustation; Inbred mice

Indexed keywords

GLUTAMATE SODIUM; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; QUININE; SACCHARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SUCROSE; WATER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; FLUID INTAKE; FOOD INTAKE; GUSTATORY SYSTEM; INBRED STRAIN; INDIVIDUALIZATION; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0031803239     PISSN: 00319384     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0031-9384(98)00016-X     Document Type: Article

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