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Population genetic variation of SLC6A4 gene, associated with neurophysiological development.
Journal of genetics - 1 Jan 2021
Hande Shyamala H, Krishna Swathy M, Sahote Komalroop Kaur, Dev Nirosha, Erl Ting Pei, Ramakrishna Kovindraam, Ravidhran Renuka, Das Ranajit
Abstract excerpt
The serotonin transporter 5-HTT is encoded by a single gene SLC6A4. Polymorphisms in SLC6A4 has been associated with a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders including increased risk of posttraumatic stress disorder, higher likelihood for depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), increased hostility and criminal behaviour. Genes associated with complex diseases often exhibit strong...
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