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Tsukuba high- and low-emotional strains of rats (Rattus norvegicus): an overview.
Behavior genetics - 1 Jul 1994
Fujita O, Annen Y, Kitaoka A
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This report compiles the results of a series of studies on the Tsukuba High- and Low-Emotional strains (THE and TLE) of rats (Rattus norvegicus) established at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. The THE and TLE strains have been selected, respectively, for low and high activity in a runway test. During the course of selection, defecation has increased in the THE strain and decreased in the TLE strain. These strain...
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