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M129V variation in the prion protein may influence cognitive performance.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Nov 2003
Rujescu D, Hartmann A M, Gonnermann C, Möller H-J, Giegling I
Abstract excerpt
Correlations between general intelligence (g) and brain volume are about 0.40, and the correlation between g and white matter volume has been reported to be largely due to genetic factors. Establishing that the correlation between brain volumes and cognitive abilities is mediated by shared genetic factors is only the first step in unveiling the relation between them. We have recently shown that methionine at...
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