If you have read Thomas’ fine introduction to Ahmad Hariri’s work on the link between gene expression, serotonin re-uptake and emotion, you may be interested in hearing more about the story from the horse’s own mouth. If so, check out this new review, in press for publication in the April issue of Trends in Cognitive Science.
Reference
Hariri, A. & Holmes, A. (2006): Genetics of emotional regulation: the role of the serotonin transporter in neural function. To appear in Trends in Cognitive Science.
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[...] The holy grail of this neurogenomic research is, of course, the establishment of a bridge between the genome, the cell biology of neurons and synapses, the neurobiology of cognitive mechanisms, and behaviour – i.e., the four major aspects of the human mind. So far, not many behavioural traits – if any – can be explained fully in terms of the neurobiological mechanisms causing it, the molecular processes involved in said mechanisms, and the genomics underlying it all, but tintalizing results are emerging all the time that hint at what will come. The Hariri experiments Thomas and I have posted about here on the blog constitute one example. The tracing of how gene expression correlates with the learning of songs in song birds is another. [Check out these two sites.] [...]