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Roles of culture and COMT Val58Met gene on neural basis of executive function: A comparison between Japanese and American children.
Developmental psychobiology - 1 Jul 2021
Senzaki Sawa, Pott Uwe, Shinohara Ikuko, Moriguchi Yusuke
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The development of executive functions (EF) is shaped by both genetic and environmental factors, including cultural background. Genetically, variation in the catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) gene polymorphism has been linked to EF performance and differential regulation of prefrontal cortex activity. Based on the gene-culture interaction framework, we tested whether culture would moderate the association...
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