. "Appendix F Acronyms ." Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature/Nurture Debate. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2006.
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Genes, Behavior, and the Social Environment: Moving Beyond the Nature/Nurture Debate
p53 tumor suppressor gene p53
p450 cytochrome P450
PBMC peripheral blood mononuclear cells
PI Principle Investigator
PNI psychoneuroimmunology
PKU phenylketonuria
P/T promotion and tenure
RD risk difference
RFA Request for Applications
RNA ribonucleic acid
RR risk ratio
SAGE serial analysis of gene expression
SCPD Promoter Database of Saccharomyces cerevisiae
SCW streptococcal cell wall
SEI Socioeconomic Index
SEN “Senegal” β-globin gene haplotype
SEPA Science Education Partnership Award
SES socioeconomic status
SIV simian immunodeficiency virus
SNP single nucleotide polymorphism
SNS sympathetic nervous system
SSRI selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor
TPMT thiopurine S-methyltransferase
U.S. DHHS U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
