Neuroticism and polymorphisms in the serotonin transporter gene

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 735-739

  Deary, Ian J ^a   Battersby, S ^a   Whiteman, M C ^a   Connor, J M ^a   Fowkes, F G R ^a   Harmar, A ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; AGED; ARTICLE; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROMOTER REGION; TANDEM REPEAT;

AGED; ALLELES; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; CARRIER PROTEINS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROTIC DISORDERS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEROTONIN;

EID: 0032977725     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291798007557     Document Type: Article

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