Ontogeny of behavior in mice selected for large size.
Development of 13 reflex responses and behavioral components of mice from the Goodale Giant inbred strain (G/Gw) was compared to that of a sample of 61 pups from a random-bred strain. Significant differences were observed between groups for several responses, but the direction of these differences was not consistent. Effects of rapid growth and increased size in G/Gw mice did not directly affect behavioral maturation.
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D001835:Body Weight; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains / Q000235:genetics* / Q000254:growth & development; D010641:Phenotype; D012737:Sex Factors