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Allelic variants of dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) and serotonin receptor 5HT2c (HTR2c) and temperament factors: replication tests.
American journal of medical genetics - 16 Apr 1999
Kühn K U, Meyer K, Nöthen M M, Gänsicke M, Papassotiropoulos A, Maier W
Abstract excerpt
The contribution of genetic factors to personality differences between individuals is evidenced by twin and adoption studies. Ebstein et al. [1996, 1997a, 1997b] reported an association between the long repeat allele of the dopamine D4-exon-III receptor polymorphism and the human personality dimension novelty seeking (NS), between the 5HT2c-ser-23 allele and reward dependence, and an interaction between both...
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