Dopamine D4 receptor (D4DR) and serotonin transporter promoter (5-HTTLPR) polymorphisms in the determination of temperament in 2-month-old infants

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 369-373

  Auerbach, J ^a   Geller, V ^a   Lezer, S ^a   Shinwell, E ^a   Belmaker, R H ^a   Levine, J ^a   Ebstein, R P ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b HERZOG HOSPITAL   (Israel)

Author keywords

Dopamine D4 receptor; Infant; Negative emotionality; Neonate; Novelty seeking; Personality; Serotonin transporter promoter region; Temperament

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE; DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; EXON; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NEUROSIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEMPERAMENT;

EID: 0032861064     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000531     Document Type: Article

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