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Genetic Influences on Behavior in Nonhuman Primates

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Genome Mapping and Genomics in Human and Non-Human Primates

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Current studies of genetic influences on behavior in nonhuman primates have both expanded and confirmed studies on genetic influences on human behaviors. Many behaviors have been shown to be heritable. Most of the genetic methods have focused on candidate gene approaches, looking at associations and linkages of candidate genes identified through the human literature, with particular focus on genes in the serotonin and dopaminergic systems. An advantage of studying these systems in nonhuman primates is that it is possible to get repeated measures of expression levels of these neurotransmitters, allowing for more accurate evaluation of the effects genetic variation have on neurotransmitter activity.

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  1. Department of Epidemiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA

    Julia N. Bailey, Christopher Patterson & Lynn A. Fairbanks

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  1. South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Edinburg, Texas, USA

    Ravindranath Duggirala

  2. South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, USA

    Laura Almasy

  3. South Texas Diabetes and Obesity Institute, Brownsville, Texas, USA

    Sarah Williams-Blangero

  4. Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Technology & Research, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India

    Solomon F.D. Paul

  5. Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West Bengal, India

    Chittaranjan Kole

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Bailey, J.N., Patterson, C., Fairbanks, L.A. (2015). Genetic Influences on Behavior in Nonhuman Primates. In: Duggirala, R., Almasy, L., Williams-Blangero, S., Paul, S., Kole, C. (eds) Genome Mapping and Genomics in Human and Non-Human Primates. Genome Mapping and Genomics in Animals, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46306-2_15

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