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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Albert FW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2691762 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Genetics 20090410 2
A common feature of domestic animals is tameness-i.e., they tolerate and are unafraid of human presence and handling. To gain insight into the genetic basis of tameness and aggression, we studied an intercross between two lines of rats (Rattus norvegicus) selected over >60 generations for increased tameness and increased aggression against humans, respectively. We measured 45 traits, including tameness and aggression, anxiety-related traits, organ weights, and levels of serum components in >700 ...[more]