Social Isolation Alters Social and Mating Behavior in the R451C Neuroligin Mouse Model of Autism
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder typified by impaired social communication and restrictive and repetitive behaviors. Mice serve as an ideal candidate organism for studying the neural mechanisms that subserve these symptoms. The Neuroligin-3 (NL3) mouse, expressing a R4...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | Neural Plasticity |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8361290 |