Social Isolation Alters Social and Mating Behavior in the R451C Neuroligin Mouse Model of Autism

Figure 2

Self-grooming behavior in NL3 and WT mice. (a) Latency to groom, (b) time spent grooming head/body, and (c) genitals. Values are an average of 4 tests (2 phases, 2 weeks) and data in (b-c) are displayed as boxplots with median plus the 25th and 75th percentiles. Whiskers represent the minimum and maximum values. SOC = socially housed animals (WT: ; NL3 = 10); ISO = isolation-housed (WT: ; NL3 = 9) animals.

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