Inter-individual vs line/strain differences in psychogenetically selected Roman High-(RHA) and Low-(RLA) Avoidance rats: Neuroendocrine and behavioural aspects

Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 1 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 99-112

  Steimer, Thierry ^a   Driscoll, Peter ^b  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Behaviour; Coping; Fear; Genetic selection; Inter individual differences; Neuroendocrinology; RHA RLA rats; Stress; Traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CONSANGUINITY; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; GENETIC LINE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GROOMING; LOCOMOTION; MATERNAL CARE; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD BEHAVIOR; PERINATAL PERIOD; PERSONALITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT STRAIN; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; TEMPERAMENT; TRANSGENICS;

EID: 11844270463     PISSN: 01497634     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2004.07.002     Document Type: Review

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