Genome-wide association study reveals KCNQ3 gene as a risk factor for fear-related behavior in dogs and zebrafish
Enikö Kubinyi B, Sára Sándor, Kitti Tátrai, Zsombor Varga, Zoltán Kristóf Varga, József Topál, Máté Varga, David A. Jonas, Borbála Turcsán
This study identifies KCNQ3 as a genetic risk factor for fear-related behaviors in dogs and zebrafish, showing gene-environment interactions influence freezing behavior.
bioRxiv · May 7, 2025 · PreprintAnimal Behavior & Cognition