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The impact of serotonin transporter (5-HTTLPR) genotype on the development of resting-state functional connectivity in children and adolescents: a preliminary report.
NeuroImage - 1 Feb 2012
Wiggins Jillian Lee, Bedoyan Jirair K, Peltier Scott J, Ashinoff Samantha, Carrasco Melisa, Weng Shih-Jen, Welsh Robert C, Martin Donna M, Monk Christopher S
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A fundamental component of brain development is the formation of large-scale networks across the cortex. One such network, the default network, undergoes a protracted development, displaying weak connectivity in childhood that strengthens in adolescence and becomes most robust in adulthood. Little is known about the genetic contributions to default network connectivity in adulthood or during development....
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