Behavioral genetic study for early prediction of guide dog qualification
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20880010
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (Start-up)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Applied veterinary science
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
ARATA Sayaka The University of Tokyo, 大学院・農学生命科学研究科, 特任助教 (00507882)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥3,250,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥750,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,534,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,180,000、Indirect Cost: ¥354,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥1,716,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,320,000、Indirect Cost: ¥396,000)
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| Keywords | 犬 / 気質 / アンケート評価 / 生理学的反応 / 神経伝達物質 / 遺伝子多型 / 一塩基置換 / 盲導犬適性 |
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| Research Abstract |
With the aim of early predication of guide dog qualification, I examined temperament traits which had influence on guide dog qualification, and also searched for temperament-associated genes. A questionnaire survey on trainee dogs revealed that "Distraction" and "Docility" were consistently important for qualification. When these temperament scores and data from behavior tests (heart rates and behavioral responses) were employed for multivariate data analysis, guide dog qualification could be stably predicted with high accuracy (over 80%). Additionally, some genetic polymorphisms on neurotransmitter-related genes showed consistent association with "Distraction"and "Docility".
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