Reduced CAG repeats length in androgen receptor gene is associated with violent criminal behavior

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 367-372

  Rajender, Singh ^a,d   Pandu, Guguluth ^b   Sharma, J D ^c   Gandhi, K P C ^b   Singh, Lalji ^a   Thangaraj, Kumarasamy ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY   (India)

^b A P Forensic Science Laboratory   (India)

^c DR H S GOUR UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Antisocial activities; CAG repeat; Criminal activities; Murdered; Rapists

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN RECEPTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CAG REPEAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMORPHIC LOCUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; RECEPTOR GENE; SHORT TANDEM REPEAT; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RECEPTORS, ANDROGEN; TANDEM REPEAT SEQUENCES; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 50849112759     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-008-0225-7     Document Type: Article

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