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Brain derived neurotrophic factor gene (BDNF) and personality traits: the modifying effect of season of birth and sex.
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry - 2 Jan 2015
Kazantseva A, Gaysina D, Kutlumbetova Yu, Kanzafarova R, Malykh S, Lobaskova M, Khusnutdinova E
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Personality traits are complex phenotypes influenced by interactions of multiple genetic variants of small effect and environmental factors. It has been suggested that the brain derived neurotrophic factor gene (BDNF) is involved in personality traits. Season of birth (SOB) has also been shown to affect personality traits due to its influences on brain development during prenatal and early postnatal periods. The...
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