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Haplotype architecture of the norepinephrine transporter gene SLC6A2 in four populations.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2004
Belfer Inna, Phillips Gabriel, Taubman Julie, Hipp Heather, Lipsky Robert H, Enoch Mary-Anne, Max Mitchell B, Goldman David
Abstract excerpt
The norepinephrine transporter (NET) regulates levels of monoamine neurotransmitters integral to a variety of behaviors and autonomic functions. Two SLC6A2 polymorphisms have been used in genetic association studies, generating intriguing but nondefinitive results on traits such as hypertension and mood. One of these SLC6A2 variants is functional but rare. The other is common but not informative over the entire...
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