If you or any members of your club/community are interested
in participating in this new and exciting realm of dog behavioral genetics
research, contact us.
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All personal information contributed to the study is
completely confidential.
There is no
cost to participate, save return postage for mailing sample kits back to
us.
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this
project. We appreciate your support and interest in the study.
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Hello and Welcome to the Canine Behavioral Genetics Project (UCSF)
The Canine Behavioral Genetics Project is based in the laboratory of Dr. Steve Hamilton in the Department of Psychiatry and Institute for Human Genetics at the University of California, San Francisco.
To explore the relationship between genes and behavior, both normal and abnormal, in domestic dogs.
To explore the relationship between genes and medical/neurological disorders such as adult-onset deafness and epilepsy.
To assess the amount and nature of genetic diversity in domestic dogs, both within and between breeds.
UCSF - CANINE BEHAVIORAL GENETICS PROJECT. Behavioral questionnaire: Overall KL, Hamilton SP, Chang ML (2006) J. Vet Behav: Clin Appl Res. 1(3): 124-41.
