Genomic imprinting and disorders of the social brain; shades of grey rather than black and white

Davies, William ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7714-2440 and Isles, Anthony Roger ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7587-5712 2008. Genomic imprinting and disorders of the social brain; shades of grey rather than black and white. Behavioral and Brain Sciences 31 (3) , pp. 265-266. 10.1017/S0140525X08004263

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Abstract

Crespi & Badcock (C&B) provide a novel hypothesis outlining a role for imprinted genes in mediating brain functions underlying social behaviours. The basic premise is that maternally expressed genes are predicted to promote hypermentalistic behaviours, and paternally expressed genes hypomentalistic behaviours. The authors provide a detailed overview of data supporting their ideas, but as we discuss, caution should be applied in interpreting these data.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Medicine Psychology MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics (CNGG) Neuroscience and Mental Health Research Institute (NMHRI)
Additional Information:	Open Peer Commentary. Pdf uploaded in accordance with publisher's policy at http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0140-525X/ (accessed 21/02/2014).
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	0140-525X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	28 Sep 2023 22:27
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/13778

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