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Science 7 November 2008:
Vol. 322. no. 5903, p. 821
DOI: 10.1126/science.1167707
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Editorial

The "Neuro" in Neurogenetics

Story Landis1 and Thomas R. Insel2

This issue of Science features a special section (see page 891) that focuses on an emerging area of neurogenetics--the effort to link genomics and behavior. We are all intrigued by the notion that genomics may yield "simple" explanations for complex behaviors, including our own. The power of genomics has already revealed new insights into human disease and development. So what lessons has this new field taught us so far about behavior, and what can we look forward to in the coming decade?

1Story Landis is director at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes of Health.

2Thomas R. Insel is director at the National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health.

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