Oxytocin regulation of social transmission of fear in zebrafish reveals its evolutionary conserved role in emotional contagion
I. Akinrinade, K. Kareklas, M. Gliksberg, G. Petri, G. Levkowitz, R. Oliveira
This study shows oxytocin is necessary and sufficient for social fear contagion in zebrafish, supporting its evolutionary conserved role in emotional contagion across vertebrates.
bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2021 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition