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Recognition of scared faces and the serotonin transporter gene in young children: the Generation R Study.
Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines - 1 Dec 2011
Székely Eszter, Herba Catherine M, Arp Pascal P, Uitterlinden André G, Jaddoe Vincent W V, Hofman Albert, Verhulst Frank C, Hudziak James J, Tiemeier Henning
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BACKGROUND: Previous research highlights the significance of a functional polymorphism located in the promoter region (5-HTTLPR) of the serotonin transporter gene in emotional behaviour. This study examined the effect of the 5-HTTLPR polymorphism on emotion processing in a large number of healthy preschoolers. METHODS: The 5-HTTLPR genotype was classified in 605 children as homozygous for the short allele (SS),...
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