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Genomic mapping of social behavior traits in a F2 cross derived from mice selectively bred for high aggression.
BMC genetics - 31 Dec 2010
Nehrenberg Derrick L, Wang Shiliang, Buus Ryan J, Perkins James, de Villena Fernando Pardo-Manuel, Pomp Daniel
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BACKGROUND: Rapid response to selection was previously observed in mice selected for high levels of inter-male aggression based on number of attacks displayed in a novel social interaction test after isolation housing. Attack levels in this high aggression line (NC900) increased significantly within just four generations of selective breeding, suggesting the presence of a locus with large effect. We conducted an...
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