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MAOA

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MAOAMonoamine Oxidase A
MAOAMid-America Orthopaedic Association
MAOAMeteorological Aspects of Ocean Affairs
MAOAMinority Apartment Owners Association (Los Angeles, CA)
MAOAMSE Acceptance Operation Agreement
MAOAMulti-AOR Operating Area (Ballistic Missile Defense System)
MAOAMid-Atlantic Opel Association
MAOAMichigan Association for Openness in Adoption


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One of the gene variants fields weak MAOA activity in the brain, resulting in elevated concentrations of serotonin.
Violent developments: disruptive kids grow into their behavior by Bower, Bruce / Science News
Monkeys and rats with low or nonexistent MAOA levels have demonstrated a greater tendency toward aggressive behavior than their counterparts with normal functioning levels.
NATURE MEETS NURTURE BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS NOT AS SIMPLE AS XYY, ... by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
Situated on the X chromosome, the MAOA gene yields an enzyme that lowers brain concentrations of chemical messengers such as norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine.
Gene may brighten future for abused kids. (Resilient DNA) by Bower, B. / Science News
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