Domestic goat as a promising animal model for high-level brain function research

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Goats were the first animals to undergo domestication. Despite the fact that they are bred across much of the world, they have not yet been widely used as a research model. However, goats have remarkable cognitive abilities, complex and varied social behaviour, and due to their size and low maintenance requirements, they may serve as a promising model for studying neurological conditions, especially neurodegenerative diseases. This review focuses on current research into the central nervous system of goats, as well as their behaviour and cognitive abilities.

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N. S. Gladysh

Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences

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A. K. Piskunov

Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Russian Federation, Moscow

Yu. A. Stolpovsky

Vavilov Institute of General Genetics, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Russian Federation, Moscow

Zh. V. Samsonova

Lomonosov Moscow State University

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Russian Federation, Moscow

N. Yu. Saushkin

Lomonosov Moscow State University

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Russian Federation, Moscow

V. V. Volodin

Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences

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A. A. Kudryavtsev

Razumovsky Moscow State University of Technologies and Management (First Cossack University)

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Russian Federation, Moscow

A. V. Kudryavtseva

Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: natalyagladish@gmail.com
Russian Federation, Moscow

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