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Epigenetics, genomic mutations and cognitive function.
Cognitive neuropsychiatry - 1 Jan 2009
Reichenberg Abraham, Mill Jonathan, MacCabe James H
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INTRODUCTION: There is growing interest in the role of single genes in cognitive functions. Association studies are the most commonly applied method in this field. This method assumes that the genetic information affecting cognitive processes is "static" and unchanging. However, there is accumulating evidence that dynamic genomic and epigenetic alterations can modulate complex cognitive processes, and influence...
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