Sentences with phrase «between allelic frequency»

Taken together, our findings suggest culture — gene coevolution between allelic frequency of 5 - HTTLPR and cultural values of individualism — collectivism and support the notion that cultural values buffer genetically susceptible populations from increased prevalence of affective disorders.

To further determine the specificity of the mediating role of collectivistic cultural values on the association between allelic frequency of the 5 - HTTLPR and mental health disorders, we also conducted regression of mediation on 5 - HTTLPR, individualism — collectivism and two mental health disorders included in the 2008 WHO Mental Health Survey, but not previously associated with the 5 - HTTLPR, namely substance abuse and impulse control.

Not exact matches

Given that ovulatory dysfunction is a key feature of PCOS, one group investigated a cohort of PCOS patients to determine if there was an association with this polymorphism.68 They reported significant differences in the genotype distribution and allelic frequencies between controls and PCOS patients that supported a correlation with the G / A polymorphism.68 To date, the underlying mechanism has not been established.

Here, we examined the association between cultural values of individualism — collectivism and allelic frequency of the serotonin transporter functional polymorphism (5 - HTTLPR) as well as the role this culture — gene association may play in explaining global variability in prevalence of pathogens and affective disorders.