Genetic selection for avoidance behavior in the rat

Genetic selection for avoidance behavior in the rat

Long-Evans rats were selectively bred for over 20 generations using two behavioral criteria: (1) limited responding to the warning signal during ten pretest trials and (2) either good or poor avoidance behavior during 60 avoidance training trials in a two-way shuttlebox. The results suggest that avo...

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Veröffentlicht in:Behavior genetics 1979-07, Vol.9 (4), p.309-316
Hauptverfasser: Brush, F R, Froehlich, J C, Sakellaris, P C
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Animals
Avoidance Learning
Female
Genetic Variation
Inbreeding
Male
Rats - genetics
Species Specificity
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Zusammenfassung:Long-Evans rats were selectively bred for over 20 generations using two behavioral criteria: (1) limited responding to the warning signal during ten pretest trials and (2) either good or poor avoidance behavior during 60 avoidance training trials in a two-way shuttlebox. The results suggest that avoidance behavior in the rat is a heritable characteristic that may be selected independently of activity level.
ISSN:0001-8244
1573-3297
DOI:10.1007/bf01068209