Clock gene modulates roles of OXTR and AVPR1b genes in prosociality.

BACKGROUND: The arginine vasopressin receptor (AVPR) and oxytocin receptor (OXTR) genes have been demonstrated to contribute to prosocial behavior. Recent research has focused on the manner by which these simple receptor genes influence prosociality, particularly with regard to the AVP system, which...

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Main Authors: Haipeng Ci, Nan Wu, Yanjie Su
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4195688?pdf=render