Clinical Neurophysiology
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 93-107 , January 2009

Differential effects of 5-HTTLPR and DRD2/ANKK1 polymorphisms on electrocortical measures of error and feedback processing in children

  • Monika Althaus

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +31 50 3681103; fax: +31 50 3618122.
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  • Yvonne Groen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Albertus A. Wijers

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental and Work Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Lambertus J.M. Mulder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Experimental and Work Psychology, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Ruud B. Minderaa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Ido P. Kema

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Janneke D.A. Dijck

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Catharina A. Hartman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands
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  • Pieter J. Hoekstra

      Affiliations

    • Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Hanzeplein 1, 9713 GZ Groningen, The Netherlands

,Accepted 11 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.clinph.2008.10.012

Clinical Neurophysiology
Volume 120, Issue 1 , Pages 93-107 , January 2009

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