Of mice and monkeys: Using non-human primate models to bridge mouse- and human-based investigations of autism spectrum disorders

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-10

  Watson, Karli K ^a,b   Platt, Michael L ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Asperger's; Autism; Monkey; Non human primate

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

AUTISM; BEHAVIOR; CIRCLING BEHAVIOR; DEPENDENT PERSONALITY DISORDER; FACE VALIDITY; FOOD PREFERENCE; FUNCTIONAL MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GROOMING; HAPLORHINI; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; MIRROR NEURON; MOTONEURON; MOUSE; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NONHUMAN; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; REWARD; RHESUS MONKEY; SNIFFING; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84880140895     PISSN: 18661947     EISSN: 18661955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1866-1955-4-21     Document Type: Review

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