Co-segregation of hyperactivity, active coping styles and cognitive dysfunction in mice selectively bred for low levels of anxiety

We established mouse models of extremes in trait anxiety, which are based on selective breeding for low vs. normal vs. high open-arm exploration on the elevated plus-maze. Genetically selected low anxiety-related behavior (LAB) coincided with hyperactivity in the home cage. Given the fact that sever...

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Main Authors: Yi-Chun eYen, Elmira eAnderzhanova, Mirjam eBunck, Julia eSchuller, Rainer eLandgraf, Carsten T. Wotjak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
lab
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2013.00103/full