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Serotonin transporter gene variation, infant abuse, and responsiveness to stress in rhesus macaque mothers and infants.
Hormones and behavior - 1 Apr 2009
McCormack K, Newman T K, Higley J D, Maestripieri D, Sanchez M M
Abstract excerpt
A functional polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) gene has been associated with variation in anxiety and hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis function in humans and rhesus macaques. Individuals carrying the short allele are at a higher risk for developmental psychopathology, and this risk is magnified in short allele carriers who have experienced early life stress. This...
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