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Phenome-wide study connects behavioral genetics of odor detection dogs with temperament traits.
Scientific reports - 11 Mar 2026
Eyre Alexander W, Zapata Isain, Fraire Jasmin, Coty Kevin D, Huson Heather J, Evans Katy M, Otto Cynthia M, Serpell James A, van Rooy Diane, Wade Claire M, Blott Sarah C, Wiener Pamela, Haskell Marie J, Alvarez Carlos E
Abstract excerpt
We conducted a Phenome-Wide Association Study (PheWAS) to investigate whether alleles previously shown to be associated with problem behaviors in Labrador Retrievers from the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) odor detection program also show behavioral associations in other populations. The original TSA cohort (2002–2013) consisted of dogs from a former breeding program that drew from U.S....
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