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J Hered ; 96(7): 786-96, 2005.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16251523

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Aggressive behavior is the most frequently encountered behavioral problem in dogs. Abnormalities in brain serotonin metabolism have been described in aggressive dogs. We studied canine serotonergic genes to investigate genetic factors underlying canine aggression. Here, we describe the characterization of three genes of the canine serotonergic system: the serotonin receptor 1A and 2A gene (htr1A and htr2A) and the serotonin transporter gene (slc6A4). We isolated canine bacterial artificial chromosome clones containing these genes and designed oligonucleotides for genomic sequencing of coding regions and intron-exon boundaries. Golden retrievers were analyzed for DNA sequence variations. We found two nonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the coding sequence of htr1A; one SNP close to a splice site in htr2A; and two SNPs in slc6A4, one in the coding sequence and one close to a splice site. In addition, we identified a polymorphic microsatellite marker for each gene. Htr1A is a strong candidate for involvement in the domestication of the dog. We genotyped the htr1A SNPs in 41 dogs of seven breeds with diverse behavioral characteristics. At least three SNP haplotypes were found. Our results do not support involvement of the gene in domestication.


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Dogs/genetics , Receptors, Serotonin/genetics , Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins/genetics , Serotonin/metabolism , Amino Acid Sequence , Animals , Base Sequence , Chromosomes, Artificial, Bacterial , Cloning, Molecular , Computer Simulation , DNA Primers/genetics , Gene Order/genetics , Genotype , Humans , Mice , Molecular Sequence Data , Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide/genetics , Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1A/genetics , Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A/genetics , Receptors, Serotonin/chemistry , Sequence Alignment/veterinary , Sequence Analysis, DNA/veterinary , Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins/chemistry
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