Identification of candidate genes responsible for innate fear behavior in the chicken

Takayuki Ochiai; Marina Sakaguchi; Shin-Ichi Kawakami; Akira Ishikawa

doi:10.1093/g3journal/jkac316

G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics (Dec 2022)

Identification of candidate genes responsible for innate fear behavior in the chicken

Takayuki Ochiai,
Marina Sakaguchi,
Shin-Ichi Kawakami,
Akira Ishikawa

Affiliations

Takayuki Ochiai: Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Marina Sakaguchi: Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
Shin-Ichi Kawakami: Laboratory of Animal Behavior and Physiology, Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Life, Hiroshima University, Higashi-Hiroshima, Hiroshima 739-8528, Japan
Akira Ishikawa: ORCiD; Laboratory of Animal Genetics and Breeding, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/g3journal/jkac316
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 2

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AbstractIdentifying the genes responsible for quantitative traits remains a major challenge. We previously found a major QTL on chromosome 4 affecting several innate fear behavioral traits obtained by an open-field test in an F2Gallus gallus22212NPY5RLOC101749214

Published in G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics

ISSN: 2160-1836 (Online)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General): Genetics
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