A 40-nucleotide repeat polymorphism in the human dopamine transporter gene

1 May 1993

journal article
dna variants
Published by Springer Nature in Human Genetics

Vol. 91 (4) , 405-406
https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00217369

Abstract

A new polymorphic 40-nucleotide repeat in the human dopamine transporter gene is described. It may underlie individual differences in susceptibility to several neuropsychiatric diseases.

Keywords

INTERNAL MEDICINE
DOPAMINE
INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCE
METABOLIC DISEASE
TRANSPORTER GENE

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