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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Main Authors: E. L. Burrows, A. F. Eastwood, C. May, S. C. Kolbe, T. Hill, N. M. McLachlan, L. Churilov, A. J. Hannan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8361290