Modular genetic control of social status in a cichlid fish
B. A. Alward, V. Laud, C. J. Skalnik, R. A. York, S. A. Juntti, R. D. Fernald
This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to show that two androgen receptor paralogs, ARα and ARβ, control distinct aspects of social status in A. burtoni, revealing modular genetic control of social behavior and physiology.
bioRxiv · Apr 3, 2020Animal Behavior & Cognition