An automated apparatus for the assessment of social preferences in rodents |
| |
| Authors: | Daniel G. Webster Dean C. Williams D. Kim Sawrey Donald A. Dewsbury |
| |
| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Psychology, University of Florida, 32611, Gainesville, FL
|
| |
| Abstract: | Preference apparatuses offer a straightforward method for the assessment of social preference in a controlled manner. The present paper provides the information necessary for the construction of an automated preference apparatus for rodents and a demonstration of the operation of this apparatus. In a representative study,Peromyscus polionotus females demonstrated preference for intact over castrated males. |
| |
| Keywords: | |
| 本文献已被 SpringerLink 等数据库收录！ |
