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Gene expression profiles underlying aggressive behavior in the prefrontal cortex of cattle.
BMC genomics - 7 Apr 2021
Eusebi Paulina G, Sevane Natalia, O'Rourke Thomas, Pizarro Manuel, Boeckx Cedric, Dunner Susana
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BACKGROUND: Aggressive behavior is an ancient and conserved trait, habitual for most animals in order to eat, protect themselves, compete for mating and defend their territories. Genetic factors have been shown to play an important role in the development of aggression both in animals and humans, displaying moderate to high heritability estimates. Although such types of behaviors have been studied in different...
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