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