BookElisabeth B. Binder, Torsten Klengel, editors.
Summary: This book provides a unique overview on the most recent developments in initially diverse areas of behavioral genomic research that now start to intertwine to provide more detailed insights into the complex nature of behavior in health and disease. It focuses on our current understanding of genetic and epigenetic mechanisms of brain function and how they contribute to the complex formation of behavioral traits and psychiatric disorders. Readers experience diverse perspectives of the contributing authors starting from the genetic viewpoint and the effort to establish functional connection between genetic variants and behavioral phenotypes. Particular attention is given to the broad spectrum of epigenetic mechanisms and behavior. The chapter 'Role of MicoRNAs in Anxiety and Anxiety-Related Disorders', DOI 10.1007/7854_2019_109, available open access under a CC BY 4.0 license at link.springer.com.
Contents:
GWAS of behavioral traits
Genetic variation in long range enhancers
DNA methylation and hydroxymethylation and behavior
Social environment and epigenetics
Histone modifications and behavior
Cellular models of neuropsychiatric disorders
miRNAs and anxiety related behaviors
Transposable elements
Inter and transgenerational effects on behavior.