MAOA-uVNTR polymorphism in a Brazilian s
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Verônica Contini; Francine Z.C. Marques; Carlos E.D. Garcia; Mara H. Hutz; Clait
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Article
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2006
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The enzyme monoamine oxidase A (MAO A) plays an important role in the metabolism of neurotransmitters. The __MAOA__ gene presents several polymorphisms, including a 30‐bp VNTR in the promoter region (MAOA‐uVNTR). Alleles with 3.5 and 4 repeats are 2–10 times more efficient than the 3‐re