Genetic architecture of the delis-kaplan executive function system trail making test: Evidence for distinct genetic influences on executive function

Neuropsychology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 238-250

  Vasilopoulos, Terrie ^a   Franz, Carol E ^b   Panizzon, Matthew S ^b   Xian, Hong ^c   Grant, Michael D ^d   Lyons, Michael J ^d   Toomey, Rosemary ^d   Jacobson, Kristen C ^a   Kremen, William S ^b,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Executive function; Genetics; Heritability; Middle age; Speed; Trail making; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; COGNITION; DELIS KAPLAN EXECUTIVE FUNCTION SYSTEM; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HEREDITY; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TWINS;

EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; TRAIL MAKING TEST; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 84863305945     PISSN: 08944105     EISSN: 19311559     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026768     Document Type: Article

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