Association of a polymorphism in the dop
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Dr. David G. le Couteur; Peter W. Leighton; Sally J. McCann; Susan M. Pond
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Article
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1997
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract The presynaptic dopamine transporter in nigral dopaminergic neurons confers susceptibility to the cytotoxic effects of the neurotoxic metabolite of 1‐methy1‐4‐phenyl‐1,2,3,6‐tetrahydropyridine. Polymorphisms in the dopamine transporter might influence the susceptibility to such toxins.