Molecular mechanisms influencing aggressive behaviours

This book features scientists from a broad spectrum of disciplines discussing recent data on aggression in laboratory animals with particular reference to possible implications for understanding human aggression. Chapters focus on the major current experimental issues in the study of aggression in h...

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Corporate Authors: Symposium on Molecular Mechanisms Influencing Aggressive Behaviours London, England; Novartis Foundation
Group Author: Bock, Gregory; Goode, Jamie
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Series: Novartis Foundation symposium ; 268
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Online Access: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/0470010703
Summary: This book features scientists from a broad spectrum of disciplines discussing recent data on aggression in laboratory animals with particular reference to possible implications for understanding human aggression. Chapters focus on the major current experimental issues in the study of aggression in humans and animals.
Item Description: Proceedings of the Symposium on Molecular Mechanisms Influencing Aggressive Behaviours, held at Novartis Foundation, London, July 20-22, 2004.
Editors: Gregory Bock and Jaime Goode.
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (viii, 264 pages).
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 047001069X
9780470010693
9780470010709
0470010703
1280355670
9781280355677
Index Number: BF575
CLC: B848.4-05
Contents: Some suggestions for revitalizing aggression research / Robert J. Blanchard and D. Caroline Blanchard -- Aggressive behaviour : contributions from genes on the Y chromosome / Robin Lovell-Badge -- Androgen receptor and molecular mechanisms of male-specific gene expression / Diane M. Robins -- Quantitative trait locus analysis of aggressive behaviours in mice / Edward S. Brodkin -- Genes for sex hormone receptors controlling mouse aggression / Donald Pfaff, Elena Choleris and Sonoko Ogawa -- Molecular architecture of pheromone sensing in mammals / Catherine Dulac -- Serotonergic gene inactiva