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Parenting quality interacts with genetic variation in dopamine receptor D4 to influence temperament in early childhood.
Development and psychopathology - 1 Jan 2007
Sheese Brad E, Voelker Pascale M, Rothbart Mary K, Posner Michael I
Abstract excerpt
We examined the influence of a common allelic variation in the dopamine receptor D4 (DRD4) gene and caregiver quality on temperament in early childhood. Children 18-21 months of age were genotyped for the DRD4 48 base pair tandem repeat polymorphism, which has been implicated in the development of attention, sensation seeking, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The children also interacted with their...
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