A Functional Polymorphism of the MAOA Gene Modulates Spontaneous Brain Activity in Pons

Objective. To investigate the effects of a functional polymorphism of the monoamine oxidase A (MAOA) gene on spontaneous brain activity in healthy male adolescents. Methods. Thirty-one healthy male adolescents with the low-activity MAOA genotype (MAOA-L) and 25 healthy male adolescents with the high...

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Main Authors: Hui Lei, Xiaocui Zhang, Xin Di, Hengyi Rao, Qingsen Ming, Jibiao Zhang, Xiao Guo, Yali Jiang, Yidian Gao, Jinyao Yi, Xiongzhao Zhu, Shuqiao Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/243280