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

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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.

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  1. Department of Neuropsychiatry, Ehime University School of Medicine, Shigenobu, Onsen-gun, 791-02, Ehime, Japan

    Akira Sano, Keiji Kondoh & Yasuo Kakimoto

  2. Department of Hygiene, Ehime University School of Medicine, Shigenobu, Onsen-gun, 791-02, Ehime, Japan

    Ikuko Kondo

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Sano, A., Kondoh, K., Kakimoto, Y. et al. A 40-nucleotide repeat polymorphism in the human dopamine transporter gene. Hum Genet 91, 405–406 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00217369

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