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Association between Novelty Seeking and the -521 C/T polymorphism in the promoter region of the DRD4 gene.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jan 2001
Ronai Z, Szekely A, Nemoda Z, Lakatos K, Gervai J, Staub M, Sasvari-Szekely M
Abstract excerpt
Association between the human personality trait 'Novelty Seeking' and the polymorphism of the DRD4 gene was first reported by Ebstein and Benjamin in 1996. This was soon followed by replication studies in various ethnic groups and by studying the role of other neurotransmitter receptor and transporter genes in the genetic determination of human temperament. More recently, several polymorphic sites of the upstream...
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