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A DNA-RNA successive competition experiment in which DNA is hybridized first with brain RNA from rats subjected to forced motor activity and then with brain RNA from shock avoidance trained rats suggests that unique RNA species are synthesized during this latter task.
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1. This research was supported by Office of Naval Research Contract Nonr 4935(00) and Grant No. APA-122 from the National Research Council of Canada.
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Machlus, B., Gaito, J. Unique RNA species developed during a shock avoidance task. Psychon Sci 12, 111–112 (1968). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03331222
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