Article
Influence of HTR2A polymorphisms and parental rearing on personality traits in healthy Japanese subjects.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Dec 2010
Nakamura Yukako, Ito Yoshihito, Aleksic Branko, Kushima Itaru, Yasui-Furukori Norio, Inada Toshiya, Ono Yutaka, Ozaki Norio
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors and environmental influences contribute to the determination of human personality traits. This study examined the influence of serotonin receptor 2A polymorphisms and parental rearing on temperament. Subjects included 1245 Japanese volunteers (592 males and 653 females). Three single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) (rs6311, rs6313 and rs643627) were selected for genotyping. All subjects completed...
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