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Phenotypic characterization of a genetically diverse panel of mice for behavioral despair and anxiety.
PloS one - 29 Dec 2010
Miller Brooke H, Schultz Laura E, Gulati Anisha, Su Andrew I, Pletcher Mathew T
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BACKGROUND: Animal models of human behavioral endophenotypes, such as the Tail Suspension Test (TST) and the Open Field assay (OF), have proven to be essential tools in revealing the genetics and mechanisms of psychiatric diseases. As in the human disorders they model, the measurements generated in these behavioral assays are significantly impacted by the genetic background of the animals tested. In order to...
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