Article
Smoking as a product of gene-environment interaction.
Upsala journal of medical sciences - 1 Jan 2009
Nilsson Kent W, Oreland Lars, Kronstrand Robert, Leppert Jerzy
Abstract excerpt
A strong hereditary influence on smoking has been demonstrated. As one of the candidate genes in relation to smoking, the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) has been suggested, however with conflicting results. In recent studies, it has been shown that genotypic and environmental (G*E) factors interact in the shaping of a variety of phenotypic expressions. The objective of the present study was to investigate...
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