Hand-preference training in the mouse reveals key elements of its learning and memory process and resolves the phenotypic complexity in the behaviour

Genome

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 666-677

  Biddle, Fred G ^a   Eales, Brenda A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ability; Behavioural genetics; Capacity; Complexity; Hand preference; Kinetics; Learning; Memory; Memory regulator gene; Mouse

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; C57BL MOUSE; CONDITIONING; DBA MOUSE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; LEARNING; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MEMORY; MOUSE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CONDITIONING (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; LEARNING; MALE; MEMORY; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, INBRED DBA; PHENOTYPE; RETENTION (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 33748583779     PISSN: 08312796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/G06-026     Document Type: Article

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