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Genome-Wide Association Study of Behavioral Disinhibition in a Selected Adolescent Sample.
Behavior genetics - 1 Jul 2015
Derringer Jaime, Corley Robin P, Haberstick Brett C, Young Susan E, Demmitt Brittany A, Howrigan Daniel P, Kirkpatrick Robert M, Iacono William G, McGue Matt, Keller Matthew C, Brown Sandra, Tapert Susan, Hopfer Christian J, Stallings Michael C, Crowley Thomas J, Rhee Soo Hyun, Krauter Ken, Hewitt John K, McQueen Matthew B
Abstract excerpt
Behavioral disinhibition (BD) is a quantitative measure designed to capture the heritable variation encompassing risky and impulsive behaviors. As a result, BD represents an ideal target for discovering genetic loci that predispose individuals to a wide range of antisocial behaviors and substance misuse that together represent a large cost to society as a whole. Published genome-wide association studies (GWAS)...
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