James Brody
September 16th, 2008, 03:10 PM
Does it have a maternal and paternal imprint?
JB
"Mice Missing 'Fear' Gene Slow To Protect Offspring
"ScienceDaily (Sep. 17, 2008) — First, he discovered a gene that controls innate fear in animals. Now Rutgers geneticist Gleb Shumyatsky has shown that the same gene promotes "helicopter mom" behavior in mice. The gene, known as stathmin or oncoprotein 18, motivates female animals to protect newborn pups and interact cautiously with unknown peers. This "fear gene" is highly concentrated in the amygdala, a key region of the brain that deals with fear and anxiety."
More at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080915174548.htm
See also http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/No-helicopter-moms-among-Rutgers-mutant-mice-4888-2/
Pending publication in PNAS
JB
"Mice Missing 'Fear' Gene Slow To Protect Offspring
"ScienceDaily (Sep. 17, 2008) — First, he discovered a gene that controls innate fear in animals. Now Rutgers geneticist Gleb Shumyatsky has shown that the same gene promotes "helicopter mom" behavior in mice. The gene, known as stathmin or oncoprotein 18, motivates female animals to protect newborn pups and interact cautiously with unknown peers. This "fear gene" is highly concentrated in the amygdala, a key region of the brain that deals with fear and anxiety."
More at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/09/080915174548.htm
See also http://www.bio-medicine.org/biology-news-1/No-helicopter-moms-among-Rutgers-mutant-mice-4888-2/
Pending publication in PNAS