Genetics of aggressive behavior: an overview

K Veroude, Y Zhang‐James… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) address three types of aggression: frustrative non‐
reward, defensive aggression and offensive/proactive aggression. This review sought to …

The role of monoamine oxidase A in the neurobiology of aggressive, antisocial, and violent behavior: A tale of mice and men

NJ Kolla, M Bortolato - Progress in neurobiology, 2020 - Elsevier
Over the past two decades, research has revealed that genetic factors shape the propensity
for aggressive, antisocial, and violent behavior. The best-documented gene implicated in …

The role of monoamine oxidase A in aggression: Current translational developments and future challenges

SC Godar, PJ Fite, KM McFarlin, M Bortolato - Progress in neuro …, 2016 - Elsevier
Drawing upon the recent resurgence of biological criminology, several studies have
highlighted a critical role for genetic factors in the ontogeny of antisocial and violent conduct …

Aggressive behavior in humans: Genes and pathways identified through association studies

N Fernàndez‐Castillo… - American Journal of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Aggressive behavior has both genetic and environmental components. Many association
studies have been performed to identify genetic factors underlying aggressive behaviors in …

The forensic use of behavioral genetics in criminal proceedings: Case of the MAOA-L genotype

S McSwiggan, B Elger, PS Appelbaum - International journal of law and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The role of behavioral genetic evidence in excusing and mitigating criminal behavior is
unclear. Research has suggested that a low activity genotype of the enzyme monoamine …

Gene–environment interaction of monoamine oxidase A in relation to antisocial behaviour: current and future directions

KW Nilsson, C Åslund, E Comasco… - Journal of Neural …, 2018 - Springer
Since the pioneering finding of Caspi and co-workers in 2002 that exposure to childhood
maltreatment predicted later antisocial behaviour (ASB) in male carriers of the low-activity …

Ingredients for criminality require genes, temperament, and psychopathic personality

M DeLisi, MG Vaughn - Journal of Criminal Justice, 2015 - Elsevier
Background and method Recent and emerging research demonstrates the importance of
genetic factors, temperament, and psychopathic personality for understanding criminality …

The precision medicine nation

M Sabatello, PS Appelbaum - Hastings Center Report, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The United States' ambitious Precision Medicine Initiative proposes to accelerate
exponentially the adoption of precision medicine, an approach to health care that tailors …

Association of polymorphisms of serotonin transporter (5HTTLPR) and 5-HT2C receptor genes with criminal behavior in Russian criminal offenders

VA Toshchakova, Y Bakhtiari, AV Kulikov… - …, 2018 - karger.com
Background: Human aggression is a heterogeneous behavior with biological, psychological,
and social backgrounds. As the biological mechanisms that regulate aggression are …

Genetic variants in oxytocin receptor gene (OXTR) and childhood physical abuse collaborate to modify the risk of aggression in chinese adolescents

Y Zhang, C Wu, H Chang, Q Yan, L Wu, S Yuan… - Journal of affective …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Accumulating evidence suggests that genetic and environmental factors may
influence aggression susceptibility. However, the etiology of aggressive behavior remains …