Quantitative trait loci for neuroticism: An allelic association study with the serotonin receptor (HTR2) and monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) genes

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 287-290

  Jorm, A F ^a   Henderson, A S ^a   Jacomb, P A ^a   Croft, L ^b   Easteal, S ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Australian National University   (Australia)

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EID: 0031065493     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0191-8869(96)00200-0     Document Type: Article

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