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Male and Female Mice Lacking Neuroligin-3 Modify the Behavior of Their Wild-Type Littermates.
eNeuro - 1 Jan 2000
Kalbassi Shireene, Bachmann Sven O, Cross Ellen, Roberton Victoria H, Baudouin Stéphane J
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In most mammals, including humans, the postnatal acquisition of normal social and nonsocial behavior critically depends on interactions with peers. Here we explore the possibility that mixed-group housing of mice carrying a deletion of Nlgn3, a gene associated with autism spectrum disorders, and their wild-type littermates induces changes in each other's behavior. We have found that, when raised together, male...
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