Distinct dynamics of social motivation drive differential social behavior in laboratory rat and mouse strains

Laboratory rat and mouse strains serve as animal models to explore brain mechanisms underlying social behavior. Here, the authors describe differences in social behavior between commonly used rat and mouse strains, which may reflect distinct dynamics of social motivation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shai Netser, Ana Meyer, Hen Magalnik, Asaph Zylbertal, Shani Haskal de la Zerda, Mayan Briller, Alexander Bizer, Valery Grinevich, Shlomo Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19569-0