Assessing the molecular genetics of the development of executive attention in children: Focus on genetic pathways related to the anterior cingulate cortex and dopamine

Neuroscience

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 241-246

  Brocki, K ^a,b   Clerkin, S M ^a   Guise, K G ^a   Fan, Jin ^a   Fossella, J A ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Brain; Child; Cingulate; Development; Dopamine; Genetic

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE;

ANIMAL; ATTENTION; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CINGULATE GYRUS; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALS; ATTENTION; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; DOPAMINE; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; GYRUS CINGULI; HUMANS; MODELS, GENETIC; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 74049154309     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: 18737544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.01.029     Document Type: Review

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