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Some preliminary results of a current research project involving the search for a reliable, low-risk self-feeding system for preweanling mice is described. The implications and advantages in future research with such animals is discussed with regard to studies of the effects of early experience on adult patterns of behavior.
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The author wishes to acknowledge the invaluable contributions and suggestions of Dr. Gilbert W. Meier in carrying out this project.
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Labarba, R.C. A self-feeding system for pre-weanling mice. Psychon Sci 5, 181–182 (1966). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03328342
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