Behavioral phenotyping of mice in pharmacological and toxicological research

Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-83

  Karl, Tim ^a   Pabst, Reinhard ^a   Von Hörsten, Stephan ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aggression; Behavioral phenotyping; Emotionality; Learning and memory; Motor functions; Mouse; Neurological reflexes; Nociception; Psychiatric like conditions

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HEALTH; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; CONDITIONING; EMOTIONALITY; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FUNCTION TEST; HOT PLATE TEST; LEARNING; MAZE TEST; MEMORY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MOUSE STRAIN; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTOXICOLOGY; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD BEHAVIOR; PASSIVE AVOIDANCE; PHENOTYPIC VARIATION; PREPULSE INHIBITION; PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SENSATION; STARTLE REFLEX; TAIL FLICK TEST; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0043027007     PISSN: 09402993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0940-2993-00301     Document Type: Article

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