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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786723203321

Titolo

Behavioral genetics of the mouse . Volume 1 Genetics of behavioral phenotypes / / edited by Wim E. Crusio, Frans Sluyter, Robert T. Gerlai, Susanna Pietropaolo [[electronic resource]]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2013

ISBN

1-107-35807-8

1-107-23839-0

1-107-34470-0

1-107-34939-7

1-107-34845-5

1-139-54102-1

1-107-34595-2

1-107-34220-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 345 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Collana

Cambridge handbooks in behavioural genetics

Disciplina

599.35135

Soggetti

Mice - Genetics

Behavior genetics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

section 1. General -- section 2. Perception -- section 3. Autonomous and motor behaviors -- section 4. Social behavior -- section 5. Learning and memory.

Sommario/riassunto

The first volume in the new Cambridge Handbooks in Behavioral Genetics series, Behavioral Genetics of the Mouse provides baseline information on normal behaviors, essential in both the design of experiments using genetically modified or pharmacologically treated animals and in the interpretation and analyses of the results obtained. The book offers a comprehensive overview of the genetics of naturally occurring variation in mouse behavior, from perception and spontaneous behaviors such as exploration, aggression, social interactions and motor behaviors, to reinforced behaviors such as the different types of learning. Also included are numerous examples of



potential experimental problems, which will aid and guide researchers trying to troubleshoot their own studies. A lasting reference, the thorough and comprehensive reviews offer an easy entrance into the extensive literature in this field, and will prove invaluable to students and specialists alike.