M129V variation in the prion protein may influence cognitive performance

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 8, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 937-941

  Rujescu, D ^a   Hartmann, A M ^a   Gonnermann, C ^a   Moller H J ^a   Giegling, I ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cognitive ability; Gene; Intelligence; IQ; Polymorphism; Prion protein; SNP

Indexed keywords

PRION PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN VARIANT; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE;

ADULT; AMYLOID; COGNITION; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POINT MUTATION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PRIONS; PROTEIN PRECURSORS; PSYCHOMETRICS; WECHSLER SCALES;

EID: 0242468994     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001327     Document Type: Article

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