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Association study of a brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism and personality trait and intelligence in healthy young females.
Neuropsychobiology - 1 Jan 2004
Tsai Shih-Jen, Hong Chen-Jee, Yu Younger W-Y, Chen Tai-Jui
Abstract excerpt
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a member of the nerve-growth-factor family, plays an important role in neuronal survival and development, and it can modulate serotonergic activity. Further, BDNF has been implicated in the expression of personality traits and in cognitive function. We tested the associations between functional BDNF Val66Met genetic variants, and personality trait and intelligence in a...
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