Article
Behavioral phenotyping of rodents.
Comparative medicine - 1 Apr 2003
Crawley Jacqueline N
Abstract excerpt
Established methods for analyzing behavioral traits in mutant lines of mice allow researchers to understand the outcomes of genetic manipulations in the nervous system. A rigorous six-tiered behavioral phenotyping strategy is described. Recommendations are offered for the design of mouse behavioral testing suites in animal housing facilities.
Topics
- Animals
- Behavior, Animal
- Behavioral Sciences
- Genetics, Behavioral
- Housing, Animal
- Laboratory Animal Science
- Mice
- Mice, Mutant Strains
- Phenotype
- Social Environment
- Veterinary Medicine