The use of mouse models to unravel genetic architecture of physical activity: A review

Genes, Brain and Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 87-103

  Kostrzewa, E ^a   Kas, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Complex phenotypes; Genetics; Home cage activity; Mouse models; Open field test; Physical activity; QTL; Running wheel activity; Spontaneous physical activity; Voluntary exercise

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXERCISE; FUNCTIONAL GENOMICS; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MOUSE; MOUSE MODEL; NONHUMAN; OPEN FIELD TEST; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL INACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; RUNNING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES COMPARISON; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT;

MUS;

COMPLEX PHENOTYPES; GENETICS; HOME CAGE ACTIVITY; MOUSE MODELS; OPEN FIELD TEST; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QTL; RUNNING WHEEL ACTIVITY; SPONTANEOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; VOLUNTARY EXERCISE;

ANIMALS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSICAL EXERTION; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

EID: 84891627207     PISSN: 16011848     EISSN: 1601183X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gbb.12091     Document Type: Article

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