Oxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Lactating Dogs

Genetic variations in the oxytocinergic system, known to regulate social behavior throughout the evolution of mammals, are believed to account for differences in mammalian social behavior. Particularly, polymorphic variants of the oxytocin receptor (<i>OXTR</i>) gene have been associated...

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Auteurs principaux:	Asahi Ogi, Valentina Naef, Filippo Maria Santorelli, Chiara Mariti, Angelo Gazzano
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Publié:	MDPI AG 2021
Sujets:	behavior dog gene maternal care oxytocin polymorphism Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4aa7ebb9f7cf444091d431a1da2330442021-11-25T16:15:18ZOxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Lactating Dogs10.3390/ani111130992076-2615https://doaj.org/article/4aa7ebb9f7cf444091d431a1da2330442021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/11/3099https://doaj.org/toc/2076-2615Genetic variations in the oxytocinergic system, known to regulate social behavior throughout the evolution of mammals, are believed to account for differences in mammalian social behavior. Particularly, polymorphic variants of the oxytocin receptor (<i>OXTR</i>) gene have been associated with behavioral variations in both humans and dogs. In this study, we offered evidence of the correlation between levels of salivary oxytocin (sOXT), maternal behavior and a single-nucleotide gene variant in <i>OXTR</i> (<i>rs</i>8679684) in nineteen lactating Labrador Retriever dogs. Carriers of at least one copy of the minor A allele showed higher levels of sOXT and maternal care in comparison with the homozygous T allele carriers. Considering the relevance of mother care in newborn development, these findings could help us to better understand the possible impact of variants in the <i>OXTR</i> gene in selecting dams.Asahi OgiValentina NaefFilippo Maria SantorelliChiara MaritiAngelo GazzanoMDPI AGarticlebehaviordoggenematernal careoxytocinpolymorphismVeterinary medicineSF600-1100ZoologyQL1-991ENAnimals, Vol 11, Iss 3099, p 3099 (2021)
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spellingShingle	behavior dog gene maternal care oxytocin polymorphism Veterinary medicine SF600-1100 Zoology QL1-991 Asahi Ogi Valentina Naef Filippo Maria Santorelli Chiara Mariti Angelo Gazzano Oxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Lactating Dogs
description	Genetic variations in the oxytocinergic system, known to regulate social behavior throughout the evolution of mammals, are believed to account for differences in mammalian social behavior. Particularly, polymorphic variants of the oxytocin receptor (<i>OXTR</i>) gene have been associated with behavioral variations in both humans and dogs. In this study, we offered evidence of the correlation between levels of salivary oxytocin (sOXT), maternal behavior and a single-nucleotide gene variant in <i>OXTR</i> (<i>rs</i>8679684) in nineteen lactating Labrador Retriever dogs. Carriers of at least one copy of the minor A allele showed higher levels of sOXT and maternal care in comparison with the homozygous T allele carriers. Considering the relevance of mother care in newborn development, these findings could help us to better understand the possible impact of variants in the <i>OXTR</i> gene in selecting dams.
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author	Asahi Ogi Valentina Naef Filippo Maria Santorelli Chiara Mariti Angelo Gazzano
author_facet	Asahi Ogi Valentina Naef Filippo Maria Santorelli Chiara Mariti Angelo Gazzano
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title	Oxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Lactating Dogs
title_short	Oxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Lactating Dogs
title_full	Oxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Lactating Dogs
title_fullStr	Oxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Lactating Dogs
title_full_unstemmed	Oxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Lactating Dogs
title_sort	oxytocin receptor gene polymorphism in lactating dogs
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/4aa7ebb9f7cf444091d431a1da233044
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Oxytocin Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Lactating Dogs

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