Table 2 Top 30 candidate genes related to music identified by CE.
From: Convergent evidence for the molecular basis of musical traits
Gene information | Result | Number of studies where indicated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene symbol | Genomic location in humans | CE Score | Humans | Songbirds | Other | Practise* | Listening* | Ability* |
EGR1 | 5q23-q31 | 0.219 | — | 29 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 7 |
Cortisol | — | 0.169 | 14 | — | — | 2 | 13 | 1 |
FOS | 14q24.3 | 0.149 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 |
FOXP2 | 7q31 | 0.102 | — | 12 | 2 | 13 | — | 6 |
ARC | 8q24.3 | 0.067 | — | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — |
Dopamine | — | 0.059 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
BDNF | 11p14.1 | 0.056 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — |
Noradrenalin | — | 0.052 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 |
GRIN2B | 12p13.1 | 0.049 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
SYT4 | 18q12.3 | 0.049 | 1 | 5 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 |
PHIP | 6q14 | 0.047 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
MAPK10 | 4q22-q23 | 0.047 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 |
DRD1 | 5q34-q35 | 0.046 | — | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
SNCA | 4q21.3-q22 | 0.045 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
NR4A3 | 9q22 | 0.044 | — | 6 | — | 2 | 4 | — |
IRS2 | 13q34 | 0.044 | — | 6 | — | 3 | 3 | — |
ARHGAP24 | 4q22.1 | 0.043 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
MTMR2 | 11q22 | 0.043 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
NR4A2 | 2q22-q23 | 0.043 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
DUSP1 | 5q35.1 | 0.042 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | — |
DUSP5 | 10q25 | 0.042 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 |
PKIA | 8q21.13 | 0.041 | 1 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 |
PNISR | 6q16.3 | 0.040 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Estradiol | — | 0.040 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 |
TET2 | 4q24 | 0.039 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
UBE2D3 | 4q24 | 0.039 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 |
FAM13A | 4q22.1 | 0.039 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
NUDT9 | 4q22.1 | 0.039 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2 |
DOPEY2 | 21q22.2 | 0.038 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
NTRK2 | 9q22.1 | 0.038 | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — |
