Re-wilding Model Organisms: Opportunities to test causal mechanisms in social determinants of health and aging
Social experiences are strongly associated with individuals' health, aging, and survival in
many mammalian taxa, including humans. Despite their role as models of many other …
many mammalian taxa, including humans. Despite their role as models of many other …
Studying dominance and aggression requires ethologically relevant paradigms
Y Shemesh, A Benjamin, K Shoshani-Haye… - Current opinion in …, 2024 - Elsevier
Although aggression is associated with several psychiatric disorders, there is no effective
treatment nor a rigorous definition for “pathological aggression”. Mice make a valuable …
treatment nor a rigorous definition for “pathological aggression”. Mice make a valuable …
Competitive social feedback amplifies the role of early life contingency in male mice
Contingency (or “luck”) in early life plays an important role in sha** individuals'
development. By comparing the developmental trajectories of functionally genetically …
development. By comparing the developmental trajectories of functionally genetically …
[HTML][HTML] Sex-specific competitive social feedback amplifies the role of early life contingency in male mice
Abstract Contingency (or 'luck') in early life plays an important role in sha** individuals'
development. When individuals live within larger societies, social experiences may cause …
development. When individuals live within larger societies, social experiences may cause …
Vocal communication is seasonal in social groups of wild, free-living house mice
House mice (Mus musculus domesticus) are among the most widely studied laboratory
models of mammalian social behavior, yet we know relatively little about the ecology of their …
models of mammalian social behavior, yet we know relatively little about the ecology of their …