Association between a polymorphism in the promoter region of the TPH2 gene and the personality trait of harm avoidance

International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 401-404

  Reuter, Martin ^a   Kuepper, Yvonne ^a   Hennig, Juergen ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Harm avoidance; Personality; TPH2 gene

Indexed keywords

GUANINE; TRYPTOPHAN; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE 2;

ADULT; AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; SAMPLE SIZE;

ADULT; AGING; ALLELES; ANXIETY; DNA; EMOTIONS; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY; PERSONALITY TESTS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); REVERSE TRANSCRIPTASE POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REWARD; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TEMPERAMENT; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

EID: 34247869652     PISSN: 14611457     EISSN: 14695111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1461145706007073     Document Type: Article

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