Cross-species Analyses of Intra-species Behavioral Differences in Mammals and Fish

Konstantin A. Demin, Anton M. Lakstygal, Andrey D. Volgin, Murilo S. de Abreu*, Rafael Genario, Erik T. Alpyshov, Nazar Serikuly, Dongmei Wang, Jiantao Wang, Dongni Yan, Mengyao Wang, Long En Yang, Guojun Hu, Maksim Bytov, Konstantin N. Zabegalov, Aleksander Zhdanov, Brian H. Harvey, Fabiano Costa, Denis B. Rosemberg, Brian E. LeonardBarbara D. Fontana, Madeleine Cleal, Matthew O. Parker, Jiajia Wang, Cai Song, Tamara G. Amstislavskaya, Allan V. Kalueff

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Multiple species display robust behavioral variance among individuals due to different genetic, genomic, epigenetic, neuroplasticity and environmental factors. Behavioral individuality has been extensively studied in various animal models, including rodents and other mammals. Fish, such as zebrafish (Danio rerio), have recently emerged as powerful aquatic model organisms with overt individual differences in behavioral, nociceptive and other CNS traits. Here, we evaluate individual behavioral differences in mammals and fish, emphasizing the importance of cross-species analyses of intraspecies variance in experimental models of normal and pathological CNS functions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)33-45
Number of pages13
JournalNeuroscience
Volume429
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Mar 2020
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • animal models
  • behavioral traits
  • fish
  • individuality
  • mammals
  • zebrafish

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