ISSN:
1433-8491
Keywords:
Key words Dopamine receptor D4
;
Genetics
;
Personality inventory
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Polymorphism
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Excitement-Seeking
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Abstract An association between long alleles of a variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in the dopamine receptor D4 gene and the extraversion related personality traits Excitement and Novelty Seeking has been reported in healthy subjects. In an attempt to replicate the previous findings, 256 healthy Caucasian volunteers were analysed for a potential relationship between the dopamine receptor D4 exon III VNTR polymorphism and Extraversion as assessed by the Revised Neo Personality Inventory (NEO PI-R). The present study did not yield evidence for an association between Extraversion and the dopamine receptor D4 polymorphism.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s004060070025
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