Hypothalamic destruction and mouse aggression
Physiological PsychologyPublished 1 December 1978Open access
Myra Shivers, David A. Edwards
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Lesions of the medial preoptic-anterior hypothalamic continuum (MPAH) virtually eliminate the display of aggressive behavior in most male mice.
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Lesions of the medial preoptic-anterior hypothalamic continuum (MPAH) virtually eliminate the display of aggressive behavior in most male mice. The absence of fighting after MPAH damage is not accompanied by signs of impaired testicular functioning. Apparently, neural elements originating in and/or passing through MPAH are essential for the display of aggressive behavior in most male mice.
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