Effects of Varied Housing Density on a Hybrid Mouse Strain Followed for 20 Months.

To evaluate the effect of increased housing density in a hybrid mouse strain, we evaluated a panel of physiological and behavioral traits in animals that were housed in groups of 3, 5, 8, or 12, using cages that provide 78.1 in2 of floor space. Such groupings resulted in cage densities that ranged f...

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Main Authors: Beverly Paigen, Joanne M Currer, Karen L Svenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4762697?pdf=render