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Genetic variation in G72 correlates with brain activation in the right middle temporal gyrus in a verbal fluency task in healthy individuals.
Human brain mapping - 1 Jan 2011
Krug Axel, Markov Valentin, Krach Sören, Jansen Andreas, Zerres Klaus, Eggermann Thomas, Stöcker Tony, Shah N Jon, Nöthen Markus M, Georgi Alexander, Strohmaier Jana, Rietschel Marcella, Kircher Tilo
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The D-amino acid oxidase activator gene (G72) has been found associated with several psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, major depression, and bipolar disorder. Impaired performance in verbal fluency tasks is an often replicated finding in the mentioned disorders. In functional neuroimaging studies, this dysfunction has been linked to signal changes in prefrontal and lateral temporal areas and could...
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