rat_brain_mRNASeq

mRNA Sequencing was done in whole brain hemispheres of the 75 most tame and 75 most aggressive rats of an F2 intercross of rat lines selected for tame and aggressive behavior towards humans. The brain gene expression levels are associated with 1728 genetic markers across the genome to identify expression QTL (eQTL). Genes whose expression is influenced by the same genetic loci that also influence tameness are candidate genes for tame and aggressive behavior. The list of genetic markers can be found in the supplementary materials of the paper for this study.