Impairment of interstrain social recognition during territorial aggressive behavior in oxytocin receptor-null mice.

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Summary

It is demonstrated that the oxytocin system contributes to interstrain social recognition in territorial aggression in male mice, implying that one function of Oxytocin is to promote an in-group "tend-and-defend" response, such as in-groups favoritism, which could be evolutionarily conserved in mammals.

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2015-01-01
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Oxytocin, Aggression, Oxytocin receptor, Social recognition, Psychology

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