Behavioral Evolution: Can You Dig It?

Michael J Sheehan; Caitlin H Miller; Caleb C Vogt; Russell A Ligon

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.016

Behavioral Evolution: Can You Dig It?

Curr Biol. 2018 Jan 8;28(1):R19-R21. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.016.

Authors

Michael J Sheehan¹, Caitlin H Miller², Caleb C Vogt², Russell A Ligon²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. Electronic address: msheehan@cornell.edu.
² Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.

PMID: 29316414
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.016

Abstract

Behaviors are among the most complex phenotypes, making the genetic dissection of behavioral differences extremely challenging. A careful dissection of ontogenetic differences in burrowing behavior between mouse species highlights the importance of integrative approaches to the study of behavioral evolution.

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MeSH terms

Animals
Behavior, Animal*
Mice
Peromyscus*
Phenotype