Behavioural studies of MHC-congenic mice

Genetica

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 249-257

  Brown, Richard E ^a   Schellinck, Heather M ^a   Jagosh, Justin ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Behaviour; Development; Fear; Locomotion; MHC congenic; Mice

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032468863     PISSN: 00166707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026438010723     Document Type: Article

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