Nature

Allelic Variation of Serotonin Transporter Function Modulates the Brain Electrical Response for Error Processing

A functional length variation in the transcriptional control region of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) influences brain function, personality traits, and susceptibility to psychiatric ...
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Geographical Variation and Functions of Song Types in Warblers (Parulidae)

Chestnut-sided Warblers (Dendroica pensylvanica) and Blue-winged Warblers (Vermivora pinus) sing different song types in different contexts. Local dialects exist in the "Unaccented Ending" songs ...
News Medical

IGVF consortium receives NIH funding to study how genomic variation influences biological function

The National Institutes of Health is providing approximately $185 million over five years to the Impact of Genomic Variation on Function (IGVF) consortium, initiated and funded by NIH's National Human ...
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Seasonal Variation and Function of Mobbing and Related Antipredator Behaviors of the American Robin (Turdus migratorius)

American Robins (Turdus migratorius) displayed four classes of approach to a Screech Owl (Otus asio): silent approach, vocal approach, mobbing, and attacking. Mobbing and attacking were confined to ...