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Visualizing genetic influences on human brain functions.

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, in this issue of Cell, integrate genetics and functional brain imaging by showing that variation in the human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is associated with variation in episodic memory ability and in hippocampal neurochemistry and ... (Full abstract text below)

Published 2003Jan in Journal: Cell (Language : eng)

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1. Cell. 2003 Jan;112(2):144-5

Visualizing genetic influences on human brain functions.

Gabrieli JD, Preston AR

Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

, in this issue of Cell, integrate genetics and functional brain imaging by showing that variation in the human brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene is associated with variation in episodic memory ability and in hippocampal neurochemistry and function.

PMID : 12553902 [PubMed - Indexed for MEDLINE]

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First Name	LastName	Initials
John D E	Gabrieli	JD
Alison R	Preston	AR

Affiliation: Department of Psychology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.

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