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Unusual repertoire of vocalizations in adult BTBR T+tf/J mice during three types of social encounters.
Genes, brain, and behavior - 1 Feb 2011
Scattoni M L, Ricceri L, Crawley J N
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BTBR T+tf/J (BTBR) is an inbred mouse strain that displays social deficits and repetitive behaviors analogous to the first and third diagnostic symptoms of autism. We previously reported an unusual pattern of ultrasonic vocalizations in BTBR pups that may represent a behavioral homolog to the second diagnostic symptom of autism, impaired communication. This study investigated the social and vocal repertoire in...
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