Japanese quail's genetic background modulates effects of chronic stress on emotional reactivity but not spatial learning.

Chronic stress is known to enhance mammals' emotional reactivity and alters several of their cognitive functions, especially spatial learning. Few studies have investigated such effects in birds. We investigated the impact of a two-week stress on Japanese quail's emotional reactivity and s...

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Main Authors: Agathe Laurence, Cécilia Houdelier, Christophe Petton, Ludovic Calandreau, Cécile Arnould, Angélique Favreau-Peigné, Christine Leterrier, Alain Boissy, Marie-Annick Richard-Yris, Sophie Lumineau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3469497?pdf=render