Microsatellite Polymorphisms Adjacent to the Oxytocin Receptor Gene in Domestic Cats: Association with Personality?

Microsatellite Polymorphisms Adjacent to the Oxytocin Receptor Gene in Domestic Cats: Association with Personality?

A growing number of studies have explored the oxytocin system in humans and non-human animals, and some have found important genetic polymorphisms in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) associated with the bonding system, social behaviors, and personality in several species. Although single nucleotide...

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Main Authors: Minori Arahori, Hitomi Chijiiwa, Saho Takagi, Benoit Bucher, Hideaki Abe, Miho Inoue-Murayama, Kazuo Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
domestic cat
microsatellite polymorphism
mongrel cat
oxytocin receptor gene
personality
purebred cat
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.02165/full

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