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Early social rearing, the V1A arginine vasopressin receptor genotype, and autistic traits in chimpanzees.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Sept 2021
Weiss Alexander, Wilson Vanessa A D, Hopkins William D
Abstract excerpt
Previous studies found associations between autism-related phenotypes and both rearing and V1A arginine vasopressin receptor (AVPR1A) genotypes. We tested whether these exposures as well as their interaction were associated with autism-related phenotypes in 121 laboratory-housed chimpanzees. We used expert-derived weights to obtain autism scores from ratings on the 43-item Chimpanzee Personality Questionnaire;...
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