Polymorphism in the serotonin receptor 2a (HTR2A) gene as possible predisposal factor for aggressive traits

PLoS ONE

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Banlaki, Zsofia ^a   Elek, Zsuzsanna ^a   Nanasi, Tibor ^a   Szekely, Anna ^b   Nemoda, Zsofia ^a   Sasvari Szekely, Maria ^a   Ronai, Zsolt ^a  

^a SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR;

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DRD4 GENE; FEMALE; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HTR2A GENE; HUMAN; INTRON; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PROMOTER REGION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLELE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENETICS; HOSTILITY; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ALLELES; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENOTYPE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT2A; SELF REPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84922593310     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117792     Document Type: Article

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