Exploratory behavior in mice selectively bred for developmental differences in aggressive behavior

Developmental Psychobiology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 32-47

  Hood, Kathryn E ^a   Quigley, Karen S ^b,c  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^c RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggressive behavior; Elevated plus maze; Emotionality; Exploratory behavior; Light dark box; Mice; Neohypophagia; Novelty; Open field; Selective breeding

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BREEDING; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROUPS BY AGE; HYPOPHAGIA; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

AGGRESSION; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BREEDING; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; MODELS, ANIMAL; NEURONAL PLASTICITY;

ANIMALIA; MUS;

EID: 38049055275     PISSN: 00121630     EISSN: 10982302     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dev.20264     Document Type: Conference Paper

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