Novel competition test for food rewards reveals stable dominance status in adult male rats

Abstract Social hierarchy is a potent modulator of behavior, that is typically established through overt agonistic interactions between individuals in the group. Once established, social ranks are maintained through subtler interactions allowing the redirection of energy away from agonistic interact...

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Main Authors: Diana F. Costa, Marta A. Moita, Cristina Márquez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-93818-0