Table 1.
Intermale aggression tests
Paradigm | Genotype | Latency, sec | Duration, sec | Bouts, no. per 10 min | n | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Neutral cage | C57BL/6 | 260.6 ± 112.3 | 211.2 ± 54.8 | 9.8 ± 2.7 | 12 | >0.05 |
ISO | ND | ND | ND | >0.05 | ||
PRKO | 243.6 ± 51.3 | 103.5 ± 19.25 | 10.94 ± 1.6 | 9 | >0.05 | |
Resident–intruder | C57BL/6 | 107 ± 52.1 | 292.8 ± 89.7 | 9.67 ± 2.4 | 6 | >0.05 |
ISO | 67.9 ± 34.9 | 210.9 ± 29.6 | 31.4 ± 4.4 | 8 | >0.05 | |
PRKO | 137.8 ± 44.3 | 123.4 ± 19.7 | 15.9 ± 1.9 | 9 | >0.05 | |
OBX | C57BL/6 | 143.2 ± 63.1 | 268.3 ± 86.7 | ND | 6 | >0.05 |
ISO | 400 ± 57.4 | 143.6 ± 28.7 | ND | 16 | >0.05 | |
PRKO | 305 ± 94.6 | 107 ± 30.9 | ND | 10 | >0.05 |
No significant differences among genotypes were observed during the three intermale aggression paradigms. ND, not determined; OBX, olfactory bulbectomized.