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A new mutant rat with turning behavior (Tur).
The Journal of heredity - 1 Jan 2000
Yamazaki K, Mikami T, Kawaguchi A, Kuwabara M, Nozaki Y, Hosokawa S, Tagaya O, Katoh H, Yamamoto N, Wakabayashi T
Abstract excerpt
A new rat mutant with abnormal behavior has been found in a closed colony of Slc: SD. The affected rats turned around after their own tails beginning 4-5 weeks after birth, in response to extroceptive stimuli, such as sound or vibration. The behavior was more pronounced in younger animals. On gross observation, no alteration was found in the cerebrum, cerebellum, or anterior, posterior, or lateral semicircular...
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