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On the evolution of the serotonin transporter linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) in primates

Some allelic variants of the serotonin transporter linked polymorphic region (5-HTTLPR) result in lower levels of expression of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4). These low-expressing (LE) alleles are associated with mental-health disorders in a minority of humans that carry them. Humans are n...

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Autores principales: Dobson, Seth D., Brent, Lauren J. N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3832783/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24312034
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnhum.2013.00588