Effect of functional catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism on physical aggression.
Genetic and psychological analysis of the relationships between catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism and various types of aggressiveness was performed in 114 women. Dispersion analysis revealed significant association of ValVal genotype with elevated physical aggression.
Kulikova
M A
MA
Biological Faculty of M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. kulikova_maria@mail.ru
Maluchenko
N V
NV
Timofeeva
M A
MA
Shlepzova
V A
VA
Schegolkova
J V
JV
Sysoeva
O V
OV
Ivanitsky
A M
AM
Tonevitsky
A G
AG
D000293:Adolescent; D000374:Aggression; D002394:Catechol O-Methyltransferase / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008715:Methionine / Q000235:genetics; D010551:Personality / Q000235:genetics; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D014633:Valine / Q000235:genetics; D055815:Young Adult
D008715:Methionine; D002394:Catechol O-Methyltransferase; D014633:Valine