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Science 16 February 1973:
Vol. 179. no. 4074, pp. 704 - 705
DOI: 10.1126/science.179.4074.704
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Development of Grooming in Mice with Amputated Forelimbs

John C. Fentress 1

1 Departments of Biology and Psychology, University of Oregon, Eugene 97403

Face grooming sequences that involve coordination of the shoulders, tongue, and eyes develop remarkably normally in inbred mice with one or both forelimbs amputated from birth. This indicates endogenous control with a strong genetic component. Evidence for the maturational expression of "sensory expectations" was also obtained.


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