The Middle East plays a major role in the history of genetic science. Early in the twentieth
century, technological breakthroughs in human genetics coincided with the birth of modern …

BackgroundThe dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) and visual memory deficits have been
consistently reported to be associated with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) …

Most Middle Eastern populations outside Israel have not been represented in Western-
based international human genome sequencing efforts. In response, national-level projects …

Over the past two decades, human geneticists have substantially embraced the concept of
“biogeographical ancestry” to account for the racial, ethnic, and linguistic categories they …

The dopamine transporter (DAT1) is a membrane spanning protein that binds the
neurotransmitter dopamine and performs re-uptake of dopamine from the synapse into a …

In general, both common illnesses and rare diseases can develop in people and their
relatives in families. Therefore, taking family history is an effective screening tool to detect …

Variation of a VNTR in the DAT1 gene in seven ethnic groups of the Middle East was used to
infer the history and affinities of these groups. The populations consisted of Assyrian …

In general, both common illnesses and rare diseases can develop in people and their
relatives in families. Therefore, taking family history is an effective screening tool to detect …