Heterosis in COMT Val158Met Polymorphism Contributes to Sex-Differences in Children’s Math Anxiety

Heterosis in COMT Val158Met Polymorphism Contributes to Sex-Differences in Children’s Math Anxiety

Math anxiety (MA) is a phobic reaction to math activities, potentially impairing math achievement. Higher frequency of MA in females is explainable by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. The molecular-genetic basis of MA has not been investigated. The COMT Val158Met polymorphi...

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Main Authors: Annelise Júlio-Costa, Aline Aparecida Silva Martins, Guilherme Wood, Máira Pedroso de Almeida, Marlene de Miranda, Vitor Geraldi Haase, Maria Raquel Santos Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
COMT
catechol-O-methyltransferase
heterosis
math anxiety
sex differences
dyscalculia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01013/full

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