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Influence of 5-HTTLPR genotypes on structural and functional connectivity within amygdala-prefrontal cortex circuitry

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Xu, K., Wang, F. Influence of 5-HTTLPR genotypes on structural and functional connectivity within amygdala-prefrontal cortex circuitry. Neurosci. Bull. 29, 1–2 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12264-013-1302-6

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