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Evidence of genotypic adaptation to the exposure to volcanic risk at the dopamine receptor DRD4 locus.
Scientific reports - 1 Dec 2016
Faurie Charlotte, Mettling Clement, Ali Bchir Mohamed, Hadmoko Danang Sri, Heitz Carine, Lestari Evi Dwi, Raymond Michel, Willinger Marc
Abstract excerpt
Humans have colonized and adapted to extremely diverse environments, and the genetic basis of some such adaptations, for example to high altitude, is understood. In some cases, local or regional variation in selection pressure could also cause behavioural adaptations. Numerous genes influence behaviour, such as alleles at the dopamine receptor locus D4 (DRD4), which are associated with attitude toward risk in...
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