Chunk #77 — III. Specific Genes for Aggressive Behavior: Findings from Molecular Genetic Studies — A. G × E interaction involving specific genes for aggressive behavior
There is also some evidence for a G × E interaction in the 5HTTLPR genotype with adult violence, whereby home violence, familial economic difficulties, and educational or home-life disruptions during childhood were found to predict violent behavior later in life only in individuals with the short promoter alleles present (Reif et al., 2007). A similar G × E interaction between the short allele of 5HTTLPR and childhood adversity has also been reported for ADHD (Retz et al., 2008).
