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In search of genes associated with risk for psychopathic tendencies in children: a two-stage genome-wide association study of pooled DNA.
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines - 1 Jul 2010
Viding Essi, Hanscombe Ken B, Curtis Charles J C, Davis Oliver S P, Meaburn Emma L, Plomin Robert
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Quantitative genetic data from our group indicates that antisocial behaviour (AB) is strongly heritable when coupled with psychopathic, callous-unemotional (CU) personality traits. We have also demonstrated that the genetic influences for AB and CU overlap considerably. We conducted a genome-wide association scan that capitalises on these findings in an attempt to identify quantitative trait loci...
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