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Association between the A1 allele of the DRD2 gene and reduced verbal abilities in adolescence and early adulthood.
Journal of neural transmission (Vienna, Austria : 1996) - 1 Jul 2010
Beaver Kevin M, Delisi Matt, Vaughn Michael G, Wright John Paul
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Behavioral genetic research has consistently revealed that genetic factors explain at least one half of the variance in measures of cognitive skills. However, the specific DNA markers involved in the etiology of cognitive abilities have remained elusive. The current study examined the association between the TaqI polymorphism in the dopamine D2 receptor gene (DRD2) and verbal skills. Analysis of data drawn from...
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