The Role of Immediate Early Genes in Neuropsychiatric Illness

• Other Authors: Gallitano, Amelia L. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2020
• Subjects: Science: general issues; Neurosciences; immediate early gene; mental disorder; environment; stress; memory
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The search to identify the genes for mental illnesses has been complicated by the critical, yet poorly understood, role that environment plays in development of these disorders. Immediate early genes link environmental events, such as stress, to long-term changes in the brain. These genes play criti...