論文

査読有り
2010年11月

Structure of Rat Ultrasonic Vocalizations and Its Relevance to Behavior

PLOS ONE
  • Nobuaki Takahashi
  • ,
  • Makio Kashino
  • ,
  • Naoyuki Hironaka

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開始ページ
e14115
終了ページ
記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0014115
出版者・発行元
PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE

Rats are known to emit ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs). These USVs have been hypothesized to hold biological meaning, and the relationship between USVs and behavior has been extensively studied. However, most of these studies looked at specific conditions, such as fear-inducing situations and sexual encounters. In the present experiment, the USVs of pairs of rats in ordinary housing conditions were recorded and their features were examined. Three clusters of USVs in the 25-, 40-, and 60-kHz range were detected, which roughly corresponded to fighting, feeding, and moving, respectively. We analyzed sequential combinations of two or more clusters using a state transition model. The results revealed a more specific correspondence between the USVs and behaviors, suggesting that rat USV may work as a type of communication tool.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0014115
PubMed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21124767
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000284686500007&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1371/journal.pone.0014115
  • ISSN : 1932-6203
  • PubMed ID : 21124767
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000284686500007

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