Living in a dangerous world: the shaping of behavioral profile by early environment and 5-HTT genotype
Anxiety and anxiety disorders are influenced by both, environmental and genetic factors. One genetic factor under scrutiny for anxiety disorders is the genetically encoded variation of the serotonin transporter (5-HTT). The aim of this study was to elucidate the effects of a threatening environment...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2009-09-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/neuro.08.026.2009/full |