Jones Byron C., Mormede Pierre (eds.) Neurobehavioral Genetics: Methods and Applications

2nd edition. — CRC Press, 2007. — 522 p. — ISBN: 9780849319037A complete background to concepts and principles of behavioral genetics, Neurobehavioral Genetics: Methods and Applications, Second Edition features a broad spectrum of the most current techniques in neurobehavioral genetics in a single source. Based on various studies of living organisms ranging from primates to rodents to invertebrates, this edition offers a contemporary approach to examining the relationship between the genetic mechanisms in the brain and behavior. The authors examine how past and recent advances in methods and knowledge come together in the comparative genetics of behavior. They introduce the reader to experimental approaches available for the genetic study of emotionality, focusing on the use of animal models.This edition explores studies in neurogenetic disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorders, examines genetic traits in personality such as altruism, and evaluates aggression in mice and humans. It also discusses the applications of quantitative methods and molecular genetics in basic and clinical research.Neurobehavioral Genetics: Methods and Applications, Second Edition brings together new techniques and methods to promote a better understanding of genetics and their effects on behavior. The book is an excellent resource for investigators who want to incorporate genetic methods into neurobehavioral and psychiatric research.A History of Behavior Genetics
Developmental Neurobehavioral Genetics: Development as Explanation
Some Basics: Mendelian Traits, Polygenic Traits and Complex Traits
An Introduction to Quantitative Principles
Methods
From QTL Detection to Gene Identification
Gene expression
Bioinformatics of Behavior
Congenic and Consomic Strains
Animal Resources in Behavioral Neurogenetics
Sample Size Requirements for Experiments on Laboratory Animals
Studies in Hominids
Neurobehavioral Genetics: The Role of Association Studies in Psychiatric Disorders
Family and Twin Methods
Gene-environment interactions
And Now it Starts to Get Interesting: Gene-gene interactions
Schizophrenia: Study of a Genetically Complex Phenotype
Genetics of Major Affective Disorders
Pedigree Analyses and the Study of Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes): Personality and Subjective Well-Being
The Elusive World of Personality Genes: Cherchez le phenotype
Aggression: Concepts and Methods Relevant to Genetic Analyses in Mice and Humans
Genetic Analysis of Emotional Behaviors Using Animal Models
Studies in Invertebrates
Genetic Analysis of Food Search Behavior in the Fruit Fly (Drosophila melanogaster)
Genetic and Molecular Analysis of Drosophila Courtship Behavior
A New Era for Drosophila Learning and Memory Studies
Behavioral Genetics in the Nematode Caenorhabditis Elegans
Bridging Neurobiology and Behavior
Genetics, Behavior and Brain Dopamine Systems
Natural Genetic Variation of Hippocampal Structures and Behavior
Expression and Brain Structure: Black Boxes between Genes and Behaviors
Synaptic Mechanisms Involved in Cognitive Function: Cues From Mental Retardation Genes
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenetics
Alcohol Psychopharmacogenetics