GWAS and multi-omics uncover the SLC6A3 locus for canine stranger-directed social anxiety and implicate NRIP3 in dopaminergic network regulation
Huairen Zhao, Judong Li, Jing Li, Sinan Wang, Ye Liu, Yaoyue Wu, Fakun Zhang, Shurun Zhang, Kang Huang, Shihua Xue, Jiusheng Wan, Yun Yu, Ya-Ping Zhang
This study uses GWAS and multi-omics to identify SLC6A3 as associated with canine stranger-directed social anxiety and implicates NRIP3 in dopaminergic network regulation.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2026 · PreprintGenetics