Epigenetic modification of the oxytocin receptor gene is associated with emotion processing in the infant brain

The neural capacity to discriminate between emotions emerges early in development, though little is known about specific factors that contribute to variability in this vital skill during infancy. In adults, DNA methylation of the oxytocin receptor gene (OXTRm) is an epigenetic modification that is v...

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Main Authors: Kathleen M. Krol, Meghan H. Puglia, James P. Morris, Jessica J. Connelly, Tobias Grossmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-06-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187892931830207X