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A quantitative trait locus for variation in dopamine metabolism mapped in a primate model using reference sequences from related species.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 2 Oct 2007
Freimer Nelson B, Service Susan K, Ophoff Roel A, Jasinska Anna J, McKee Kevin, Villeneuve Amelie, Belisle Alexandre, Bailey Julia N, Breidenthal Sherry E, Jorgensen Matthew J, Mann J John, Cantor Rita M, Dewar Ken, Fairbanks Lynn A
Abstract excerpt
Non-human primates (NHP) provide crucial research models. Their strong similarities to humans make them particularly valuable for understanding complex behavioral traits and brain structure and function. We report here the genetic mapping of an NHP nervous system biologic trait, the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentration of the dopamine metabolite homovanillic acid (HVA), in an extended inbred vervet monkey...
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