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Gene-Environment Interplay in Physical, Psychological, and Cognitive Domains in Mid to Late Adulthood: Is APOE a Variability Gene?
Behavior genetics - 1 Jan 2016
Reynolds Chandra A, Gatz Margaret, Christensen Kaare, Christiansen Lene, Dahl Aslan Anna K, Kaprio Jaakko, Korhonen Tellervo, Kremen William S, Krueger Robert, McGue Matt, Neiderhiser Jenae M, Pedersen Nancy L
Abstract excerpt
Despite emerging interest in gene-environment interaction (GxE) effects, there is a dearth of studies evaluating its potential relevance apart from specific hypothesized environments and biometrical variance trends. Using a monozygotic within-pair approach, we evaluated evidence of G×E for body mass index (BMI), depressive symptoms, and cognition (verbal, spatial, attention, working memory, perceptual speed) in...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aging
- Apolipoproteins E
- Body Mass Index
- Cognition
- Cognition Disorders
- Depression
- Environment
