A genetic analysis of aggressive behavior in two strains of mice
- 1 July 1977
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in Behavior Genetics
- Vol. 7 (4) , 313-321
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01066801
Abstract
Examination of BALB/cJ and A/J mouse strains revealed marked differences in their levels of isolation-induced aggression. Using the dangler paradigm, we found that BALB/cJ males were uniformly aggressive, while A/J males showed no tendency to attaak. Genetic analysis showed that the expression of aggressive behavior in the F1, F2, and backcross generations was consistent with the transmission of high aggressivity as a single, autosomal recessive trait. Although the data are consistent with a majorlocus effect, more complex polygenic modes of inheritance have not been excluded.Keywords
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