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Natural genetic variation underlying differences in Peromyscus repetitive and social/aggressive behaviors.
Behavior genetics - 1 Mar 2014
Shorter Kimberly R, Owen Amy, Anderson Vanessa, Hall-South April C, Hayford Samantha, Cakora Patricia, Crossland Janet P, Georgi Velina R M, Perkins Amy, Kelly Sandra J, Felder Michael R, Vrana Paul B
Abstract excerpt
Peromyscus maniculatus (BW) and P. polionotus (PO) are interfertile North American species that differ in many characteristics. For example, PO exhibit monogamy and BW animals are susceptible to repetitive behaviors and thus a model for neurobehavioral disorders such as Autism. We analyzed these two stocks as well as their hybrids, a BW Y(PO) consomic line (previously shown to alter glucose homeostasis) and a...
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