Flashcards in G543 - Turning To Crime: Biology - Brunner Deck (10)
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What was the aim?
To explain the behaviour of a large family in the Netherlands where the males are affected by borderline mental retardation and abnormal violent behaviour
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What experiment was used?
Quasi
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How many of the males from the family did the study closely examine?
5 affected males
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What was the data collected from?
Urine samples
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How long was data collected for?
24-hours
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What did the urine tests show a deficit of?
Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA)
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Where was a mutation identified?
On the X chromosome of the gene responsible for the production of MAOA
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What is MAOA involved in?
Serotonin metabolism
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What is a defect in the gene responsible for the production of MAOA likely to be responsible for?
Mental retardation in the family and this May account for their violent behaviour
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