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Genetic polymorphism in the serotonin transporter promoter region and ecological success in macaques.
Behavior genetics - 1 Sept 2010
Chakraborty Subhankar, Chakraborty Debapriyo, Mukherjee Odity, Jain Sanjeev, Ramakrishnan Uma, Sinha Anindya
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A well-characterised sequence length polymorphism in the serotonin transporter promoter region (5-HTTLPR) influences individual behavioural traits and cognitive abilities in humans and rhesus macaques. Macaques have been classified into four continuous grades on the basis of their behavioural attributes, ranging from highly hierarchical and nepotistic species to the most egalitarian and tolerant ones. A...
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