Population frequencies of the A1 allele at the dopamine D2 receptor locus.

doi:10.1016/0006-3223(93)90073-m

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Population frequencies of the A1 allele at the dopamine D2 receptor locus.

Biological psychiatry - 15 Aug 1993

Barr C L, Kidd K K

Abstract excerpt

The reported association of a polymorphic allele at the dopamine D2 receptor locus (DRD2) and alcoholism has recently been the focus of considerable interest and controversy. Evidence both for and against an association of the A1 allele of the TaqI A system have been reported. One of the inconsis...

Topics

Alcoholism
Alleles
DNA
Female
Genetics, Population
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Polymorphism, Genetic
Receptors, Dopamine D2

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