Abstract
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A possible relationship between certain inherited behavior patterns and susceptibility to hypertension was studied in rats. An “exploration score” was devised to quantify explorative behavior.
Susceptibility to DOCA-salt hypertension was similar in two strains that had been selectively bred for their disparate explorative behavior. Conversely, explorative behavior was similar in two other strains, selected for their respective susceptibility and resistance to DOCA-salt hypertension. Inheritance of a hypertensive trait appears therefore to be unrelated to inheritance of a specific explorative behavior in these rats.
The author is indebted to Dr. J. J. Groen for his encouragement and support, and to Dr. L. K. Dahl for his reviewing of the manuscript of this paper.
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