Chromosomal determinants of intermale aggressive behavior in inbred mice

Behav Genet. 1976 Jan;6(1):53-69. doi: 10.1007/BF01065678.

Abstract

A behavioral genetic system has been investigated in which the Y chromosome of DBA/1/Bg mice makes an incremental contribution to the adult aggression of B10D1F1 hybrid mice. Crosses with C57BL/10/Bg, C57BL/6/Bg, and DBA/2/Bg have identified a minimum of one incremental and one decremental (suppressor) genetic factor (in addition to the Y chromosome) which are autosomal and which affect the expression of adult intermale aggression in these strains.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aggression / physiology*
  • Animals
  • Chromosomes*
  • Genetic Variation
  • Genetics, Behavioral
  • Humans
  • Hybridization, Genetic
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Inbred DBA
  • Mice, Inbred Strains / physiology*
  • Reaction Time
  • Sex Chromosomes
  • Social Isolation
  • Suppression, Genetic