Table 1. Candidate genes which will be tested for cosegregation with tame and wild behavioral phenotypes in foxes.
Representative human genes identified as critical in neurotransmitter metabolism, and as potential candidates for behavioural phenotypes. This list is not intended to be exhaustive, but to indicate an initial subset of such genes that will be mapped onto the canine and fox genomes in the current project.

Neurotransmitter System
and Gene Name
Gene Symbol Location
in Human Genome
Serotonin system
Tryptophan Hydroxylase TPH 11p15.3-p14
5-Hydroxytryptamine Transporter (Solute Carrier Family 6, Member 4) SLC6A4 17q11.1-q12
Monoamine Oxidase A MAOA Xp11.23
Monoamine Oxidase B MAOB Xp11.23
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 1A HTR1A 5q11.2-q13
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 1B HTR1B 6q13
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 1D HTR1D 1p36.3-p34.3
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 1E HTR1E 6q14-q15
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 1F HTR1F 3p12
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 2A HTR2A 13q14-q21
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 2B HTR2B 2q36.3-q37.1
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 2C HTR2C Xq24
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 3A HTR3A 11q23.1-q23.2
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 3B HTR3B 11q23.1
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 4 HTR4 5q31-q33
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 5A HTR5A 7q36.1
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 6 HTR6 1p36-p35
5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 7 HTR7 10q21-q24
Dopaminergic
Dopamine Receptor D1 DRD1 5q35.1
Dopamine Receptor D2 DRD2 11q23
Dopamine Receptor D3 DRD3 3q13.3
Dopamine Receptor D4 DRD4 11p15.5
Dopamine Receptor D5 DRD5 4p16.1-p15.3
Dopamine Receptor-Interacting Protein, 78-Kd    
Kruppel-Like Factor 16 KLF16  
Dopamine Transporter
(Solute Carrier Family 6 Member 3)
SLC6A3 5p15.3
dopamine beta-hydroxylase DBH 9q34
Tyrosine hydroxilase TH TH 11p15.5
Catehol-O-methyltransferase COMT 22q11.2
GABA system
Glutamate Decarboxylase 1 GAD1 2q31
4-Aminobutyrate Aminotransferase ABAT 16p13.3
GABA Transporter (Solute Carrier Family 6, Member 1) SLC6A1 3p25-p24
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid B Receptor 1; GABBR1  
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Alpha-1 GABRA1 5q34-q35
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Alpha-2; GABRA2 4p13-p12
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Alpha-3; GABRA3 Xq28
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Alpha-4; GABRA4 4p14-q12
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Alpha-5; GABRA5 15q11.2-q12
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Alpha-6; GABRA6 5q31.1-q35
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Beta-1; GABRB1 4p13-p12
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Beta-2; GABRB2 5q34-q35
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Beta-3; GABRB3 15q11.2-q12
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Gamma-1 GABRG1 4p14-q21.1
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Gamma-2 GABRG2 5q31.1-q33.1
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Gamma-3; GABRG3 15q11.2-q12
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Delta; GABRD 1p36.3
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Epsilon; GABRE Xq28
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, Theta; GABRQ Xq28
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor, PI; GABRP 5q32-q33
Gaba-A Receptor-Associated Protein; GABARAP  
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor Subunit RHO1   6q14-q21
Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor Subunit RHO2   6q14-q21
Hypothalamic/Pituitary Axis, including Corticotropin and Vasopressin/Oxytocin systems
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone CRH 8q13
Corticotropin Releasing Hormone-Binding Protein CRHBP 5q11.2-q13.3
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor 1 CRHR1 17q12-q22
Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Receptor 2 CRHR2 7p21-p15
Arginine Vasopressin AVP 20p13
Arginine Vasopressin Receptor 1A AVPR1A 12q14-q15
Arginine Vasopressin Receptor 1B AVPR1B 1q32
Arginine Vasopressin Receptor 2 AVPR2 Xq28
Oxytocin--Neurophysin I OXT 20p13
Prodynorphin PDYN 20pter-p12.2
Noradrenergic system
adrenergic alpha-2A receptor ADRA2A 10q24-q26
adrenergic alpha-2C receptor ADRA2C 4p16.1




Table 2. A primary marker set of 400 microsatellite markers to map the fox genome.
Selected microsatellite markers working robustly on fox DNA have been adapted from markers mapped in the dog (Kukekova et al., 2003). The mapping set covers the anticipated fox linkage groups completely and uniformly as predicted by comparison of the integrated canine genome map (Breen et al., 2001; Yang et al., 1999, 2000)

Canine Chromosome Marker identification (* = marker in Marshfield set); Sequenced markers are underlined; markers which require Tm 55°C are in italics 61°C are in italics and underlined
CFA1 REN47D17*, C01.673*, FH2294*, FH2016*, FH2598*, FH2309 *, FH2109U*, D01505*, C01.424 *, AHTK338, REN242N13, REN162B09, REN112I02, DGN3, REN123E09, C01.251, ARGES, REN06N11, C02509, PGKAM, FH2452, FH2634, FH2326, REN229P15, REN162B09, C01.246
CFA2 FH2225*, FH2608 *, FH2613 *, FH2087U*, REN150M24*, AHT111*, FH3006*, C02.894*, C2.342, FH2274, REN149E24, REN303H07, REN280B15, FH2237, C02.030, REN315H04, FH2062, FH2132
CFA3 FH2131*, C03.895*, CPH19*, PEZ12*, FH2541 *, FH2302 *, FH2137*, FH2531, REN161A12, FH2316, ZUBECA4, REN157C08, REN260i04, REN216N05, REN73P04, C00802
CFA4 FH2097 *, FH2142*, REN298N18*, REN160J02*, AHT103*, FH2412*, FH2534*, FH2457 *, PEZ17, REN79O09, REN282C02
CFA5 FH2140*, REN42N13*, REN265H13*, C05.771*, REN192M20*, REN92G21, AHTH248, REN78M01, REN175P10, AHTK315, REN122J03, TAT, C05.377*, CPH18 *, CPH14*, ZUBECA6*
CFA6 FH2561*, C06.636 * , REN149M14*, REN152F02 , FH2576, REN210i14, REN84K01, FH2164*, REN88M24, REN54C11, FH2370
CFA7 C09703*, REN162C04*, REN149P06*, FH2581*, 1B10*, VIASD10*, FH2174 *, FH2201 *, C07.620 , FH2301*, REN200G14, REN99O20, REN286L19, REN69B24, FH2226, C09703
CFA8 C08.410 *, FH2144 *, PEZ11*, AHTH240*, REN288F11*, C08.618*, REN67O13, REN68M10, REN206K11, REN268I01, REN108A18, REN178J05, REN148E17, CMA1,
CFA9 REN198P23*, FH2186 *, FH2248 , FH2263*, REN278L10 *, REN75M10* , REN256F13, REN42F01, REN54L20 , REN144L19, G06401, REN126A15, MPO, REN145P07 , KRT9
CFA10 FH2293 *, FH2422*, ZUBECA1*, FH2537*, C10.16*, C10.602*, C10.781 , C10.606, REN171O24, DGN8A, RVC8, REN181G20, REN271K09, DTRCN5, REN73F08, REN04F08
CFA11 AHT137*, REN147O02*, C11.873*, FH2019*, REN207M19, REN181F15, FH2004, REN245N06, REN161D14, REN105L03, C11.868, REN194N17, DTRCN4, REN57H24
CFA12 C05101*, FH2401*, C12.852*, FH2054 *, FH2152*, C07003*, C12.406*, REN211B14, PEZ5*, REN170E21, REN213F01, REN258L11, REN153O12, REN194P04, REN89A22, REN208M20, C00104, REN234K01
CFA13 REN307K04*, REN65L04*, AHT121*, REN166I13*, REN238L19, REN165L17, REN13N11, DTRCN6, REN154P17, REN107M21, REN66K24, REN227M12, C13.758, FH2348
CFA14 REN169D01*, FH2547*, C14.866*, REN289L09*, FH2258*, PEZ10*, FH2600 , REN141P20
CFA15 REN230G12*, AHT139*, FH2088*, FH2360*, REN06C11*, FH2535*, RVC1*, REN303E22*, REN307J23, REN265J03, REN143N23, REN159B09, CPH4, REN144M10, REN204N22, FH2295, REN123N11, FH2295
CFA16 FH2175*, C16.436 , C16.147*, FH2175*, FH2155, REN96i08, REN275L19, REN54I19, REN210K18
CFA17 PEZ8*, REN50B03*, REN310J13*, FH2321*, REN240A05, CPH10
CFA18 REN183B03*, FH3010*, AHT130*, REN42L13*, REN47J11*, REN186N13, REN50L03, REN248C19, REN266I17, FH2429 *, C18.460
CFA19 REN91I14*, FH2380*, FH2279*, PEZ3*, CPH8, REN213G21, REN212E22
CFA20 CPH16*, FH2158*, FH2528*, C20.622*, REN93E07, PEZ19, REN119P03, REN124F16, REN130E03, REN250B12, DGN14, DAG1, FH2365, FH2365
CFA21 FH2603*, REN285A14*, FH2312*, FH2233*, REN118B15, REN68M20, CCKBR
CFA22 REN262G14*, C22.279*, REN107H05*, REN42F10*, FH2538*, FH2109L*
CFA23 C23.745*, FH2508*, FH2626*, FH2001*, REN46F18*, REN210D03, CPH6
CFA24 AHT125*, FH2168*, FH2010, REN272I16, FH2495, FH2281, FH2261
CFA25 REN166C13*, FH2318*, REN54E19, FH2526*, AHT140*, FH2006*, C25.213*, FH2318*, FH2324*, FH2087L*
CFA26 C26.733*, REN01O23*, N41*, AHTK211*, DTRCN9, REN299M21, REN48E01
CFA27 PEZ6*, REN277O05*, LEI002*, REN208N23*, FH2289 *, C27.442 *, PEZ16, C27.502, REN65A09, FH2346, SLC6A12, DRPLA, VDR
CFA28 DTRCN14*, REN51i12*, REN309N19*, FH2585*, C28.176*, REN146G17*, REN73i23, C28.434
CFA29 CPH9*, REN45F03*, FH2328*, C29.883, C29.002, FH2364
CFA30 REN245M07*, REN105I08*, REN50N18*, REN248F14*, FH2050*, LEI-1F11*, C30.204
CFA31 REN265M13*, FH2189*, REN43H24*, REN239G04*, REN50I04
CFA32 AHT127*, CPH2*, REN244E04, D03908, UOR0421
CFA33 FH2507*, REN98D17*, REN291M20*, FH2165*, FH2361*, REN186B12, REN211M13
CFA34 REN160M18*, REN53L08*, REN314H10*, FH2377*, REN125M11
CFA35 REN01G01*, REN214H22*, REN94K23*, REN172L08*
CFA36 REN85C13*, FH2611*
CFA37 AHT133*, H10101*, AHT135*
CFA38 AHTH91*, RENo2C20*, REN86G15*, REN164E17*, REN312K09
CFAX FH3027*, REN130F03*, F9, FH2584*, FH2916, SSR4, FH2548
Unassigned or unpublished FH3019, FH3367, FH2658, AHTK248



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