Brain gain—Is the cognitive performance of domestic hens affected by a functional polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene?

Brain gain—Is the cognitive performance of domestic hens affected by a functional polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene?

The serotonin transporter (5-HTT) plays an important role in regulating serotonergic transmission via removal of serotonin (5-HT) from synaptic clefts. Alterations in 5-HTT expression and subsequent 5-HT transmission have been found to be associated with changes in behaviour, such as fearfulness or...

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Main Authors: Anissa Dudde, Loc Phi Van, Lars Schrader, Arnd J. Obert, E. Tobias Krause
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
chicken cognition
learning
serotonin transporter
domestic chicken
reversal learning
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.901022/full

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