Genetic, neurology and immunology

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Read : https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21167-single-gene-can-make-you-appear-kinder/?ignored=irrelevant

Journal reference: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, DOI:10.1073/pnas.1112658108

The oxytocin receptor, also known as OXTR, is a protein which functions as receptor for the hormone and neurotransmitter oxytocin. In humans, the oxytocin receptor is encoded by the OXTR gene which has been localized to human chromosome 3p25

Oxytocin (Oxt) is a peptide hormone and neuropeptide. It is normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary. It plays a role in social bonding, sexual reproduction, childbirth, and the period after childbirth. Oxytocin is released into the bloodstream as a hormone in response to stretching of the cervix and uterus during labor and with stimulation of the nipples from breastfeeding. This helps with birth, bonding with the baby, and milk production.

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2015.00510/full

https://www.pnas.org/content/107/31/13936