Phenotyping and genetics of rodent grooming and barbering: Utility for experimental neuroscience research

Neurobiology of Grooming Behavior

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 46-65

  Bergner, Carisa L ^a   Smolinsky, Amanda N ^a   Dufour, Brett D ^b   LaPorte, Justin L ^a   Hart, Peter C ^a   Egan, Rupert J ^a   Kalueff, Allan V ^a,c  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TULANE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 79953779795     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511676109.004     Document Type: Chapter

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