Additional evidence for an association between the dopamine D4 receptor (D4DR) exon III repeat polymorphism and the human personality trait of Novelty Seeking

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 472-477

  Ebstein, R P ^a   Nemanov, L ^a   Klotz, I ^a   Gritsenko, I ^a   Belmaker, R H ^b  

^a HERZOG HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dopamine D4 receptor; Novelty seeking; Personality; Polymorphism; Temperament; Tridimensional personality questionnaire (TPQ)

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR; REPETITIVE DNA;

ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ETHNIC GROUP; EXON; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DNA POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN CELL; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0031431050     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000333     Document Type: Article

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