Journal article
Molecular genetics of shyness and aggression in preschoolers
Abstract
Associations between three candidate gene polymorphisms [dopamine D4 receptor (DRD4), serotonin transporter (5-HTT), and serotonin 2C receptor (5-HT2C)] with shy and aggression-related behaviors derived from maternal report and peer play at age four were examined. We noted a significant association of the DRD4 receptor gene with maternal report of problems with aggression at age four. Children with long versus short repeat alleles of the DRD4 …
Authors
Schmidt LA; Fox NA; Rubin KH; Hu S; Hamer DH
Journal
Personality and Individual Differences, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp. 227–238
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
July 2002
DOI
10.1016/s0191-8869(01)00147-7
ISSN
0191-8869