Article
Study of the association between the serotonin transporter gene regulatory region polymorphism and personality traits in a Japanese population.
Neuroscience letters - 26 Mar 1999
Kumakiri C, Kodama K, Shimizu E, Yamanouchi N, Okada S, Noda S, Okamoto H, Sato T, Shirasawa H
Abstract excerpt
Recently a relationship between serotonin transporter transcriptional control region (5-HTTLPR) polymorphism and anxiety related personality traits in Caucasians was reported. We performed PCR of DNAs from the blood for determining the 5-HTTLPR genotypes of 191 Japanese subjects, which were medical staff and students, and obtained Revised NEO Personality Inventory (NEO-PI-R) and the Temperament and Character...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
