Group social dynamics in a semi-natural setup reveal an adaptive value for aggression in male mice
Sergey Anpilov, Yair Shemesh, Asaf Benjamin, Tommaso Biagini, Yehezkel Sztainberg, Alon Richter-Levin, Oren Forkosh, Alon Chen
The paper studies aggression and social dominance in mice using a semi-natural setup, finding that environmental enrichment increases aggression as an adaptive response while oxytocin receptor deficiency leads to hyper-aggression and disrupted social hierarchies.
bioRxiv · Apr 25, 2024 · PreprintNeuroscience