Brain Monoamine Asymmetry in Chicks Subjected to a Separation-Stress Procedure with Litter Substrate

Activation of the right hemispheric neurotransmitter systems is related to negative emotion and stress in mammals, but this relationship is not fully known in birds. The effect of the presence of sawdust litter on behavior and brain monoamine laterality in isolation stressed chicks (6 days old) was...

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Main Authors: Takashi Bungo, Eriko Nakasai, Minami Takawaki, Hiroshi Tanizawa, Shin-Ichi Kawakami
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2015-01-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/52/1/52_0130171/_pdf/-char/en