Mice And Humans With Same Human Gene Abnormality Behave Similarly
Submitted by MedicalReplies on Friday, 15 January 2010No Comment
Studying animals in behavioral experiments has been a cornerstone of psychological research, but whether the observations are relevant for human behavior has been unclear. Weill Cornell Medical College researchers have identified an alteration to the DNA of a gene that imparts similar anxiety-related behavior in both humans and mice, demonstrating that laboratory animals can be accurately used to study these human behaviors.
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Mice And Humans With Same Human Gene Abnormality Behave Similarly
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