Animal Behavior & CognitionbioRxivPreprint
Social hierarchy assays measure independent features of competitive ability
Ryan Pitesky, McKinzie Wade, Rachel Elizabeth Fanelli…·Nicole L. Bedford
This study assesses social hierarchy in mice using three assays, finding strain- and sex-specific differences in competitive ability that suggest specialized neural circuits for dominance.
DOI 10.64898/2026.07.10.737786