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Genetic variant BDNF (Val66Met) polymorphism alters anxiety-related behavior.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 6 Oct 2006
Chen Zhe-Yu, Jing Deqiang, Bath Kevin G, Ieraci Alessandro, Khan Tanvir, Siao Chia-Jen, Herrera Daniel G, Toth Miklos, Yang Chingwen, McEwen Bruce S, Hempstead Barbara L, Lee Francis S
Abstract excerpt
A common single-nucleotide polymorphism in the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene, a methionine (Met) substitution for valine (Val) at codon 66 (Val66Met), is associated with alterations in brain anatomy and memory, but its relevance to clinical disorders is unclear. We generated a variant BDNF mouse (BDNF(Met/Met)) that reproduces the phenotypic hallmarks in humans with the variant allele. BDNF(Met)...
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