Impact of the dopamine receptor gene family on temperament traits in a population-based birth cohort

2009 ◽  
Vol 150B (6) ◽  
pp. 854-865 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emma S. Nyman ◽  
Anu Loukola ◽  
Teppo Varilo ◽  
Jesper Ekelund ◽  
Juha Veijola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Family ◽  
Dopamine Receptor ◽  
Birth Cohort ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Temperament Traits ◽  
Dopamine Receptor Gene ◽  
Receptor Gene Family

scholarly journals Genome-Wide Identification of the Gustatory Receptor Gene Family of the Invasive Pest, Red Palm Weevil, Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790)

Insects ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 611
Author(s):  
Patamarerk Engsontia ◽  
Chutamas Satasook
Keyword(s):  
Gene Family ◽  
Molecular Basis ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Invasive Pest ◽  
Effective Control ◽  
Gustatory Receptor ◽  
Rhynchophorus Ferrugineus ◽  
Red Palm Weevil ◽  
Palm Weevil ◽  
Receptor Gene Family

The red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus) is a highly destructive pest of oil palm, date, and coconut in many parts of Asia, Europe, and Africa. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has called for international collaboration to develop a multidisciplinary strategy to control this invasive pest. Previous research focused on the molecular basis of chemoreception in this species, particularly olfaction, to develop biosensors for early detection and more effective bait traps for mass trapping. However, the molecular basis of gustation, which plays an essential role in discriminating food and egg-laying sites and chemical communication in this species, is limited because its complete gustatory receptor gene family still has not been characterized. We manually annotated the gene family from the recently available genome and transcriptome data and reported 50 gustatory receptor genes encoding 65 gustatory receptors, including 7 carbon dioxide, 9 sugar, and 49 bitter receptors. This study provides a platform for future functional analysis and comparative chemosensory study. A better understanding of gustation will improve our understanding of this species’ complex chemoreception, which is an important step toward developing more effective control methods.

scholarly journals Association between Polymorphism rs1799732 of DRD2 Dopamine Receptor Gene and Personality Traits among MMA Athletes

Genes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 1217
Author(s):  
Marta Niewczas ◽  
Anna Grzywacz ◽  
Katarzyna Leźnicka ◽  
Krzysztof Chmielowiec ◽  
Jolanta Chmielowiec ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Dopamine Receptor ◽  
Martial Arts ◽  
Genetic Variants ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Genes Encoding ◽  
Dopamine Receptor Gene

Four factors—namely, harm avoidance, novelty seeking, reward addiction and persistence—represent the nature of temperament that is not genetically determined in itself. It was shown in earlier studies that a strong propensity to look for novelty or a tendency to engage in risky behavior is correlated with genetic variants in the area of the genes encoding dopamine receptors. Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine whether there is a relationship between personality traits and genetic variants in the area of the DRD2 dopamine receptor gene in MMA athletes. The participants consisted of 85 mixed martial arts (MMA) athletes and 284 healthy, non-MMA male participants. Their personality traits were measured using the Revised Temperament and Character Inventory. Blood was collected for genetic assays and all samples were genotyped using the real-time PCR method. We observed a statistically significant effect of a complex factor of the DRD2 rs1799732 genotype on MMA participants’ control and reward dependence. Engaging in high-risk sport may be associated with several personality characteristics. The DRD2 rs1799732 polymorphism may be associated with reduced harm avoidance in martial arts athletes, thereby modulating athletes’ predisposition to participate in high-risk sport.

scholarly journals Definition of the Cattle Killer Cell Ig–like Receptor Gene Family: Comparison with Aurochs and Human Counterparts

2014 ◽  
Vol 193 (12) ◽  
pp. 6016-6030 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicholas D. Sanderson ◽  
Paul J. Norman ◽  
Lisbeth A. Guethlein ◽  
Shirley A. Ellis ◽  
Christina Williams ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gene Family ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Killer Cell ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Receptor Gene Family

An opiate-receptor gene family reunion

1994 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 89-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
George R. Uhl ◽  
Steven Childers ◽  
Gavril Pasternak
Keyword(s):  
Gene Family ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Opiate Receptor ◽  
Family Reunion ◽  
Receptor Gene Family

scholarly journals Avian apolipoprotein A-V binds to LDL receptor gene family members

2007 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 1451-1456 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Dichlberger ◽  
Larry A. Cogburn ◽  
Johannes Nimpf ◽  
Wolfgang J. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Gene Family ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Ldl Receptor ◽  
Apolipoprotein A ◽  
Receptor Gene Family

scholarly journals Genetic variants of glutamate receptor gene family in Taiwanese Kawasaki disease children with coronary artery aneurysms

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying-Ju Lin ◽  
Jeng-Sheng Chang ◽  
Xiang Liu ◽  
Hsinyi Tsang ◽  
Ting-Hsu Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Artery ◽  
Kawasaki Disease ◽  
Gene Family ◽  
Glutamate Receptor ◽  
Genetic Variants ◽  
Receptor Gene ◽  
Coronary Artery Aneurysms ◽  
Receptor Gene Family
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