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Automated long-term tracking and social behavioural phenotyping of animal colonies within a semi-natural environment.
Nature communications - 1 Jan 2013
Weissbrod Aharon, Shapiro Alexander, Vasserman Genadiy, Edry Liat, Dayan Molly, Yitzhaky Assif, Hertzberg Libi, Feinerman Ofer, Kimchi Tali
Abstract excerpt
Social behaviour has a key role in animal survival across species, ranging from insects to primates and humans. However, the biological mechanisms driving natural interactions between multiple animals, over long-term periods, are poorly studied and remain elusive. Rigorous and objective quantification of behavioural parameters within a group poses a major challenge as it requires simultaneous monitoring of the...
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