Mice selectively bred for open-field thigmotaxis: Life span and stability of the selection trait

Journal of General Psychology

Volumn 132, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 187-204

  Leppänen, Pia K ^a   Ewalds Kvist, S Béatrice M ^a   Selander, Ritva Kajsa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Emotionality; HOFT mice; Life span; LOFT mice; Open field; Selective breeding; Thigmotaxis

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844419992     PISSN: 00221309     EISSN: 19400888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/GENP.132.2.187-204     Document Type: Article

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