Background Substance use disorder (SUD) remains a significant public health issue. A
greater understanding of how genes and environment interact to regulate phenotypes …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a complex brain disorder with an array of persistent
behavioral and neurochemical manifestations. Both genetic and environmental factors are …

Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a major contributor to morbidity and mortality worldwide.
Although there is a heritable component, the etiology of AUD is complex and can involve …

Substance abuse has an enormous impact on economic and quality of life measures
throughout the world. In more developed countries, overutilization of the most common forms …

DNA methylation is emerging as an attractive marker providing investigative leads to solve
crimes in forensic genetics. The identification of body fluids that utilizes tissue-specific DNA …

The dopamine transporter (DAT) is one of the most relevant and investigated
neurotransmitter transporters. DAT is a plasma membrane protein which plays a …

Parental psychopathological risk is considered as one of the most crucial features
associated with epigenetic modifications in offspring, which in turn are thought to be related …

Background and Objectives Risk for alcohol use disorders (AUDs) is influenced by gene–
environment interactions. Environmental factors can affect gene expression through …

DNA sequence is a powerful tool that can be used for an individual's identification and
investigation of various abnormalities in the genome. However, recent studies have …

Human phenotypes (traits) are determined by the selective use of a person's unique
genotype (DNA sequence), following exposure to environmental stimuli, such as exercise …