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Cell Reports March 8th 2022
Figure contributed by Coni Hoerndli
Noncanonical genomic imprinting in the monoamine system determines naturalistic foraging and brain-adrenal axis functions
“The revelation that maternal and paternal alleles of the same gene along the brain-adrenal axis could have disparate, or possibly even antagonistic, phenotypic consequences on behavior is an intriguing observation,” says the paper’s first author, Paul Bonthuis, […]
Dopa decarboxylase is a genetic hub of parental control over offspring behavior
Dopa decarboxylase (Ddc) is a genetic hub of parental control over offspring behavior
Hop on over to bioRxiv to see Dr. Bonthuis’ 2020 paper on how Ddc, a monoaminergic regulator, is influenced by parentage and in turn effects social behavior. He found maternal and paternal Ddc alleles control distinct behavioral sequences. Additionally, Ddc exhibits dominant expression of the maternal […]
Awards
Erin O’Leary Wins Poster Award
Congratulations to Erin O’Leary, Neuroscience Graduate Student, who won an award of […]
Highest Distinction for Sam Rahman
Congratulations to Sam Rahman who was awarded the Highest Distinction for […]
Mouse Foraging Behavior Shaped by Opposite-Sex Parent’s Genes
“A study in mice finds that for certain genes, one parent’s allele can dominate expression and shape behavior—and which parent’s […]
Moudar Dweydari selected for prestigious Mayo Clinic fellowship
Major in Kinesiology
I’m honored and extremely thankful to have the opportunity of partaking in Mayo Clinic’s Summer […]
Best Use of Lab Supplies What We Research
Genomic Imprinting in Circuits for Social Behavior
We aim to understand how genes, epigenetic regulation of gene expression, and hormone signaling in the brain interact to regulate social behaviors.
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