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Aug 2026
GWAS and multi-omics uncover the SLC6A3 locus for canine stranger-directed social anxiety and implicate NRIP3 in dopaminergic network regulation
The social anxiety disorder (SAD) is one of the most common mental health disorders, often developing in adolescence. It can severely impair educational achievement, career progression, and social functioning. Certain individuals within the Chinese Kunming dog (CKD) population display spontaneous, SAD-like behaviors to...
Huairen Zhao, Ju-Dong Li, Jing Li et al.
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