OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Genes Brain and Behavior is 4. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

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The Drosophila dopamine 2‐like receptor D2R (Dop2R) is required in the blood brain barrier for male courtship	43
Experience of a hierarchical relationship between a pair of mice specifically influences their affective empathy toward each other	29
Understanding the Emergence of Schizophrenia in the Light of Human Evolution: New Perspectives in Genetics	23
Spontaneous allelic variant in deafness–blindness gene Ush1g resulting in an expanded phenotype	18
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Biological functions of α2‐adrenergic‐like octopamine receptor in Drosophila melanogaster	16
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The polygenic and reactive nature of observed parenting	15
Ccdc134 deficiency impairs cerebellar development and motor coordination	14
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Under warm ambient conditions, Drosophila melanogaster suppresses nighttime activity via the neuropeptide pigment dispersing factor	14
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Heritability in corpus callosum morphology and its association with tool use skill in chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): Reproducibility in two genetically isolated populations	14
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Nature and nurture: Comparing mouse behavior in classic versus revised anxiety‐like and social behavioral assays in genetically or environmentally defined groups	13
Sex differences in GABA_A receptor subunit transcript expression are mediated by genotype in subjects with alcohol‐related cirrhosis of the liver	13
A GWAS for grip strength in cohorts of children—Advantages of analysing young participants for this trait	12
Effects of pairing on color change and central gene expression in lined seahorses	12
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Heritable variation in locomotion, reward sensitivity and impulsive behaviors in a genetically diverse inbred mouse panel	11
Network‐based analysis predicts interacting genetic modifiers from a meta‐mapping study of spike–wave discharge in mice	11
Principal and independent genomic components of brain structure and function	10

CB1 receptors in corticotropin‐releasing factor neurons selectively control the acoustic startle response in male mice	10
Mice with an autism‐associated R451C mutation in neuroligin‐3 show a cautious but accurate response style in touchscreen attention tasks	10
Large analysis of genetic manipulations reveals an inverse correlation between initial alcohol resistance and rapid tolerance phenotypes	10
Correlation between intestinal microbiotal imbalance and 5‐HT metabolism, immune inflammation in chronic unpredictable mild stress male rats	10
Differentially expressed genes of esophageal tissue in male acute and chronic sleep deprivation mice	10
Whole Genome Sequencing of Pedigrees With High Density of Substance Use and Psychiatric Disorders: A Meeting Report	9
Maternal upbringing and selective breeding for voluntary exercise behavior modify patterns of DNA methylation and expression of genes in the mouse brain	9
Anxiety‐related defensive behavioral responses in mice selectively bred for High and Low Activity	9
PACAP‐expressing neurons in the lateral habenula diminish negative emotional valence	8
iRhom1 rescues cognitive dysfunction in multiple sclerosis via preventing myelin injury	7
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Genome‐wide association study of delay discounting in Heterogeneous Stock rats	7
Allele‐specificcis‐regulatory methylation of the gene for vasoactive intestinal peptide in white‐throated sparrows	7
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Integration of evidence across human and model organism studies: A meeting report	7
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Mice lacking proSAAS display alterations in emotion, consummatory behavior and circadian entrainment	6
Mutation of novel ethanol‐responsive lncRNAGm41261 impacts ethanol‐related behavioral responses in mice	6
Oxytocin receptor activation does not mediate associative fear deficits in a Williams Syndrome model	6
Collaborative study on the genetics of alcoholism: The strength of collaboration, team science, and longitudinal data	6
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Genome‐wide assessment reveals a significant association between ACSS3 and physical activity	5
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Functional validation of a finding from a mouse genome‐wide association study shows that Azi2 influences the acute locomotor stimulant response to methamphetamine	5
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Reelin deficiency exacerbates cocaine‐induced hyperlocomotion by enhancing neuronal activity in the dorsomedial striatum	5
Developmental coordination disorder: What can we learn from RI mice using motor learning tasks and QTL analysis	5
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Paleogenomic insights into cooperation in the ancient Andes from positive selection on oxytocin pathway genes	5
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Latrophilin‐3 heterozygous versus homozygous mutations in Sprague Dawley rats: Effects on egocentric and allocentric memory and locomotor activity	4
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Brain transcriptomic responses of Yarrow's spiny lizard, Sceloporus jarrovii, to conspecific visual or chemical signals	4
Oxytocin variation and brain region‐specific gene expression in a domesticated avian species	4
A genome‐wide association study identifies a new variant associated with word reading fluency in Chinese children	4
Increased burden of rare protein‐truncating variants in constrained, brain‐specific and synaptic genes in extremely impulsively violent males with antisocial personality disorder	4
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Chronic stress induces NPD‐like behavior in APPPS1 and WT mice with subtle differences in gene expression	4
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A mutant allele of glycoprotein M6‐B (Gpm6b) facilitates behavioral flexibility but increases delay discounting	4
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Social isolation and group size are associated with divergent gene expression in the brain of ant queens	4