What do Great Tits Reveal about the Genetics of Personality?
source: http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2010/04/great_tits_great_personality.php
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A paper was just published that links a small change in the dopamine receptor D4 gene to personality differences in birds: novelty-seeking or exploratory behavior in free-living individuals from four European great tit populations is related to polymorphisms in the dopamine receptor D4 gene.
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