Social behaviors are essential for the survival and reproduction of social species. Many, if
not most, neuropsychiatric disorders in humans are either associated with underlying social …

Aggression is a common agonistic behavior affecting social life and well-being of humans
and animals. However, the underlying mechanisms of aggression remain poorly …

Many animals, including zebrafish (Danio rerio), form social hierarchies through competition
for limited resources. Socially subordinate fish may experience chronic stress, leading to …

Studies in evolutionary and developmental biology show that relationships between
transcription factors (TFs) and their target genes can be altered to result in novel regulatory …

Abstract In Southeast Asia, males of the Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens have been
selected across centuries for paired-staged fights. During the selection process, matched for …

Although some studies have investigated the effects of dietary l-tryptophan on agonistic
behavior, research on adult fish specimens is still lacking. Moreover, submissive behaviors …

Aggression is a common symptom of several human psychiatric disorders. However, the
drugs available to treat aggression are non-specific and can have unwanted side effects …

Zebrafish which carries a mutation in the fibroblast growth factor receptor 1A (fgfr1a), also
known as spiegeldanio (spd), has previously been reported to be bolder and more …