Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci for Anxiety in Chromosome Substitution Strains of Mice
Open Access
- 1 February 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Genetics
- Vol. 169 (2), 855-862
- https://doi.org/10.1534/genetics.104.031492
Abstract
Anxious behavior in the mouse is a complex quantitative phenotype that varies widely among inbred mouse strains. We examined a panel of chromosome substitution strains bearing individual A/J chromosomes in an otherwise C57BL/6J background in open-field and light-dark transition tests. Our results confirmed previous reports of quantitative trait loci (QTL) on chromosomes 1, 4, and 15 and identified novel loci on chromosomes 6 and 17. The studies were replicated in two separate laboratories. Systematic differences in the overall activity level were found between the two facilities, but the presence of the QTL was confirmed in both laboratories. We also identified specific effects on open-field defecation and center avoidance and distinguished them from overall open-field activity.Keywords
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