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The prion gene is associated with human long-term memory.
Human molecular genetics - 1 Aug 2005
Papassotiropoulos Andreas, Wollmer M Axel, Aguzzi Adriano, Hock Christoph, Nitsch Roger M, de Quervain Dominique J-F
Abstract excerpt
Human cognitive processes are highly variable across individuals and are influenced by both genetic and environmental factors. Although genetic variations affect short-term memory in humans, it is unknown whether genetic variability has also an impact on long-term memory. Because prion-like conformational changes may be involved in the induction of long-lasting synaptic plasticity, we examined the impact of...
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