Exploring neuronal markers and early social environment influence in divergent quail lines selected for social motivation
Court, Lucas | Talbottier, Laura | Lemarchand, Julie | Cornilleau, Fabien | Pecnard, Emmanuel | Blache, Marie-Claire | Balthazart, Jacques | Cornil, Charlotte, Anne | Keller, Matthieu | Calandreau, Ludovic | Pellissier, Lucie P. | Physiologie de la reproduction et des comportements [Nouzilly] (PRC) ; Université de Tours (UT)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE) | GIGA-Neurosciences [Université Liège] ; GIGA Institute [Université de Liège] (GIGA [Liège]) ; Université de Liège = University of Liège = Universiteit van Luik = Universität Lüttich (ULiège)-Université de Liège = University of Liège = Universiteit van Luik = Universität Lüttich (ULiège) | INRAE “SOCIALOME” project (PAF_29).
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Показать больше [+] Меньше [-]Английский. Many species, including humans exhibit a wide range of social behaviors that are crucial for the adaptation and survival of most species. Brain organization and function are shaped by genetic and environmental factors, although their precise contributions have been relatively understudied in the context of artificial selection. We used divergent lines of quail selected on their high versus low level of motivation to approach a group of conspecifics (S + and S-, respectively) to investigate the influence of genetic selection and early social environment on sociability. We observed distinct sex-and brainregion-specific expression patterns of three neuronal markers: mesotocin, and vasotocin, the avian homologues of mammalian oxytocin and vasopressin, as well as aromatase, the enzyme that converts androgens into estrogens. These markers displayed pronounced and neuroanatomically specific differences between S + and S-quail. Additionally, in a second experiment, we assessed the influence of early social environment on social skills in juvenile birds. Mixing S + and S-resulted in more S-males approaching the group without affecting the sociability of S + or other behaviors, suggesting that the early social environment may influence the results of genetic selection. In conclusion, the divergent quail lines offer a valuable model for unraveling the neuronal and behavioral mechanisms underlying social behaviors.
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