behavior/neurological
N |
• no differences in activity level, anxiety related behaviors, circadian rhythms, acoustic startle response, spatial learning, or responses to amphetamine and physostigmine are seen
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• increase in activity in the first 5 min after injection of 2 g/kg ethanol compared to similarly treated controls
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• decreased sensitivity to alcohol induced ataxia and sedation
• however, mice do not show altered preference for alcohol compared to controls
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growth/size/body
N |
• unlike mice homozygous for other null alleles of this gene, body weight is similar to controls
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