Tsukuba High- and Low-Emotional strains of rats (Rattus norvegicus): An overview
- 1 July 1994
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Behavior Genetics
- Vol. 24 (4), 389-415
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01067540
Abstract
This report compiles the results of a series of studies on the Tsukuba High- and Low-Emotional strains (THE and TLE) of rats (Rattus norvegicus) established at the University of Tsukuba, Japan. The THE and TLE strains have been selected, respectively, for low and high activity in a runway test. During the course of selection, defecation has increased in the THE strain and decreased in the TLE strain. These strain differences were not affected by maternal influences, early experience, or psychotropic drugs. THE rats were consistently inactive in all novel situations examined, while TLEs were very active. The level of spontaneous activity, however, was similar between the two strains. It was remarkable that THE rats showed more burrowing activity than TLE animals, whereas the latter displayed more aggression than the former. Differences in learning ability, concentration of neural transmitters, and social behavior were examined.Keywords
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