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.
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2020-11-01
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| Series: | Nature Communications |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19569-0 |
| Summary: | 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. |
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| ISSN: | 2041-1723 |