Human Personality Dimensions of Persistence and Harm Avoidance Associated with DRD4 and 5-HTTLPR Polymorphisms

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 126 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 106-110

  Szekely, A ^a   Ronai, Z ^b   Nemoda, Z ^b   Kolmann, G ^b   Gervai, J ^c   Sasvari Szekely, M ^b  

^a EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c INSTITUTE FOR PSYCHOLOGY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Dopamine D4 receptor gene polymorphism; Genetic association study; Serotonin transporter gene polymorphism; Temperament and character inventory

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE 4 RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; BEHAVIOR; CAUCASIAN; DRD4 GENE; EXON; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HARM AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; HARM AVOIDANCE SCORE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSISTENCE BEHAVIOR; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; TEMPERAMENT AND CHARACTER INVENTORY; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

EID: 1842538892     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.20134     Document Type: Article

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