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Delayed development of reflexes and hyperactive locomotion in the spontaneous mutant "waltzing" of the musk shrew, Suncus murinus.
Experimental animals - 1 Jul 1999
Matsuura A, Ohno T, Matsushima T, Namikawa T, Ishikawa A
Abstract excerpt
The autosomal recessive mutation waltzing (wz), displaying abnormal circling and head-shaking behavior, has previously been reported in the musk shrew (Suncus murinus). Postnatal development of reflexes and locomotor patterns in an open arena were examined in wz/wz mutant shrews. The wz/wz shrews showed extreme developmental delays in surface-righting reflex and negative geotaxis until 10-16 days after birth, but...
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