title: Genetics of aggression in voles.
abstract: Prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) are socially monogamous rodents that form pair bonds-a behavior composed of several social interactions including attachment with a familiar mate and aggression toward conspecific strangers. Therefore, this species has provided an excellent opportunity for the study of pair bonding behavior and its underlying neural mechanisms. In this chapter, we discuss the utility of this unique animal model in the study of aggression and review recent findings illustrating the neurochemical mechanisms underlying pair bonding-induced aggression. Implications of this research for our understanding of the neurobiology of human violence are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology and Program in Neuroscience, Florida StateUniversity, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
authors.forename: Kyle L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Gobrogge
authors.forename: Zuoxin W
authors.initials: ZW
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000374:Aggression / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D003411:Arvicolinae / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D003042:Cocaine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005824:Genetics, Behavioral; D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D023421:Models, Animal; D009479:Neuropeptides / Q000378:metabolism; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D012726:Sexual Behavior, Animal / Q000502:physiology*; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D012739:Gonadal Steroid Hormones; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D009479:Neuropeptides; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D003042:Cocaine; D004298:Dopamine
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