The Formation and Extinction of Fear Memory in Tree Shrews

Fear is an emotion that is well studied due to its importance for animal survival. Experimental animals, such as rats and mice, have been widely used to model fear. However, higher animals such as nonhuman primates have rarely been used to study fear due to ethical issues and high costs. Tree shrews...

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Main Authors: Shujiang eShang, Cong eWang, Chengbin eGuo, Xu eHuang, Liecheng eWang, Chen eZhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2015.00204/full