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Common polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) is associated with human social recognition skills.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 4 Feb 2014
Skuse David H, Lori Adriana, Cubells Joseph F, Lee Irene, Conneely Karen N, Puura Kaija, Lehtimäki Terho, Binder Elisabeth B, Young Larry J
Abstract excerpt
The neuropeptides oxytocin and vasopressin are evolutionarily conserved regulators of social perception and behavior. Evidence is building that they are critically involved in the development of social recognition skills within rodent species, primates, and humans. We investigated whether common polymorphisms in the genes encoding the oxytocin and vasopressin 1a receptors influence social memory for faces. Our...
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