α-Synuclein gene duplication impairs reward learning
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Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, 6720, Szeged, Hungary; National Psychiatry Center, Semmelweis University, 1083 Budapest, Hungary; Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07102; Stress and Motivated Behavior Institute, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Jersey Health Care System, East Orange, NJ 07018; and Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ 07102
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