Article
Genetic and environmental (inter)actions in male mouse lines selected for aggressive and nonaggressive behavior.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Apr 2004
Nyberg J, Sandnabba K, Schalkwyk L, Sluyter F
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of genetic and environmental factors, as well as their interaction, in the etiology of aggressive behavior in two mouse lines bidirectionally selected for offensive aggression. To this end, we raised the Finnish TA (aggressive) and TNA (nonagressive) selection lines either in isolation or in cohabitation with a female after weaning. At the age of 3 months...
Topics
- Aggression
- Animals
- Behavior, Animal
- Crosses, Genetic
- Female
- Housing, Animal
- Male
- Mice
- Mice, Inbred Strains
- Phenotype
- Selection, Genetic
- Social Environment
- Social Isolation
- Species Specificity
