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Behavioral and Physiological Reactions to a Sudden Novel Object in the Weanling Horse: Quantitative Phenotypes for Future GWAS.
Genes - 26 Feb 2023
Powell Barclay B, Horvath Kelsey C, Gilliam Tyeler L, Sibille Kimberly T, Keil Andreas, Miller-Cushon Emily K, Wickens Carissa L, Brooks Samantha A
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The startle response can be defined as a reflexive reaction to the sudden appearance of a novel stimulus that influences the survival and resilience of animals. In domesticated species, the behavioral component of the startle response can, in some cases, cause serious injury to the animal or human handlers if inappropriately expressed. Here, we describe a longitudinal study in a population of stock-type horses...
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