Animal Models of Behavior Genetics

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gewirtz, Jonathan C. (Editor), Kim, Yong-Kyu (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Advances in Behavior Genetics
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human genetics.; Neurosciences.; Psychiatry.; Developmental psychology.; Biomedicine.; Human Genetics.; Developmental Psychology.

This stimulating analysis reviews the broad potential of animal models to foster a deeper understanding of human pathology, strengthen connections between genetic and behavioral studies, and develop more effective treatments for mental disorders. Widely-studied and lesser-used species are examined i...

Table of Contents:

• Overview of animal models in behavior genetics
• Neurogenetic analysis of mental deficiency in mice
• Learning and memory in dogs
• Cognition in rodents
• Kin recognition behavior in beetles
• Circadian rhythms in Drosophila
• Offensive behavior in mice - QTLs in emotionality in rodents
• Sexuality in primates
• Animal models for cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia
• Zebra fish model for endophenotype concepts
• Drosophila model for schizophrenia
• Critical reviews of animal models in behavior genetics. .