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SERT gene polymorphisms are associated with risk-taking behaviour and breeding parameters in wild great tits.
The Journal of experimental biology - 27 Feb 2018
Timm Killu, Van Oers Kees, Tilgar Vallo
Abstract excerpt
Individual differences in coping with potentially dangerous situations are affected by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. How genetic polymorphisms and behavioural variations are related to fitness is unknown. One of the candidate genes affecting a variety of behavioural processes, including impulsivity, anxiety and mood fluctuations in both humans and other vertebrates, is the serotonin...
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