Burrowing in rodents: A sensitive method for detecting behavioral dysfunction

Nature Protocols

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 118-121

  Deacon, Robert M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GERBIL; HAMSTER; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RAT; RODENT;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CRICETINAE; GERBILLINAE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MICE; RATS; RODENTIA;

EID: 33947692628     PISSN: 17542189     EISSN: 17502799     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nprot.2006.19     Document Type: Article

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