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Association between COMT SNP variation and timidity in Golden and Labrador Retrievers.
Animal genetics - 1 Aug 2018
Luo D, Ma X, Bai J, Zhou Z, Wang F, Wang A, Wang J
Abstract excerpt
Timidity in dogs is a trait with high heritability. However, the relevant genetic factors and markers associated with this condition are largely unknown. The function of the catechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) gene has been found to be associated with human fearful or anxious emotions, and the COMT:p.Val158Met polymorphism locus is significantly related to anxious behavior. In the present study, the correlation...
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