Abstract
Behaviors are often highly heritable, polygenic traits. To investigate molecular mediators of behavior, we analyzed gene expression patterns across seven brain regions (amygdala, basal ganglia, cerebellum, frontal cortex, hippocampus, cingulate cortex, and olfactory bulb) of 10 different inbred mouse strains (129S1/SvImJ, A/J, AKR/J, BALB/cByJ, BTBR T+ tf/J, C3H/HeJ, C57BL/6J, C57L/J, DBA/2J, and FVB/NJ). Extensive variation was observed across both strain and brain region. These data provide potential transcriptional intermediates linking polygenic variation to differences in behavior. For example, mice from different strains had variable performance on the rotarod task, which correlated with the expression of >2000 transcripts in the cerebellum. Correlation with this task was also found in the amygdala and hippocampus, but not in other regions examined, indicating the potential complexity of motor coordination. Thus we can begin to identify expression profiles contributing to behavioral phenotypes through variation in gene expression.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1229-1236 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Genetics |
| Volume | 174 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Fingerprint
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
- Genetics(clinical)
Cite this
Large-scale gene expression differences across brain regions and inbred strains correlate with a behavioral phenotype. / Nadler, Jessica J.; Zou, Fei; Huang, Hanwen; Moy, Sheryl S.; Lauder, Jean; Crawley, Jacqueline; Threadgill, David W.; Wright, Fred A.; Magnuson, Terry R.
In: Genetics, Vol. 174, No. 3, 2006, p. 1229-1236.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
}
TY - JOUR
T1 - Large-scale gene expression differences across brain regions and inbred strains correlate with a behavioral phenotype
AU - Nadler, Jessica J.
AU - Zou, Fei
AU - Huang, Hanwen
AU - Moy, Sheryl S.
AU - Lauder, Jean
AU - Crawley, Jacqueline
AU - Threadgill, David W.
AU - Wright, Fred A.
AU - Magnuson, Terry R.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Behaviors are often highly heritable, polygenic traits. To investigate molecular mediators of behavior, we analyzed gene expression patterns across seven brain regions (amygdala, basal ganglia, cerebellum, frontal cortex, hippocampus, cingulate cortex, and olfactory bulb) of 10 different inbred mouse strains (129S1/SvImJ, A/J, AKR/J, BALB/cByJ, BTBR T+ tf/J, C3H/HeJ, C57BL/6J, C57L/J, DBA/2J, and FVB/NJ). Extensive variation was observed across both strain and brain region. These data provide potential transcriptional intermediates linking polygenic variation to differences in behavior. For example, mice from different strains had variable performance on the rotarod task, which correlated with the expression of >2000 transcripts in the cerebellum. Correlation with this task was also found in the amygdala and hippocampus, but not in other regions examined, indicating the potential complexity of motor coordination. Thus we can begin to identify expression profiles contributing to behavioral phenotypes through variation in gene expression.
AB - Behaviors are often highly heritable, polygenic traits. To investigate molecular mediators of behavior, we analyzed gene expression patterns across seven brain regions (amygdala, basal ganglia, cerebellum, frontal cortex, hippocampus, cingulate cortex, and olfactory bulb) of 10 different inbred mouse strains (129S1/SvImJ, A/J, AKR/J, BALB/cByJ, BTBR T+ tf/J, C3H/HeJ, C57BL/6J, C57L/J, DBA/2J, and FVB/NJ). Extensive variation was observed across both strain and brain region. These data provide potential transcriptional intermediates linking polygenic variation to differences in behavior. For example, mice from different strains had variable performance on the rotarod task, which correlated with the expression of >2000 transcripts in the cerebellum. Correlation with this task was also found in the amygdala and hippocampus, but not in other regions examined, indicating the potential complexity of motor coordination. Thus we can begin to identify expression profiles contributing to behavioral phenotypes through variation in gene expression.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33751320646&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=33751320646&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1534/genetics.106.061481
DO - 10.1534/genetics.106.061481
M3 - Article
C2 - 16980393
AN - SCOPUS:33751320646
VL - 174
SP - 1229
EP - 1236
JO - Genetics
JF - Genetics
SN - 0016-6731
IS - 3
ER -