Are there sex differences in the association between the 5HTT gene and neuroticism? A meta-analysis

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 621-626

  Munafò, Marcus R ^a   Clark, T G ^a   Flint, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetics; Neuroticism; Personality; Serotonin transporter; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 3442877196     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2003.09.031     Document Type: Article

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