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Mapping susceptibility loci for alcohol consumption using number of grams of alcohol consumed per day as a phenotype measure.
BMC genetics - 31 Dec 2003
Ma Jennie Z, Zhang Dong, Dupont Randolph T, Dockter Michael, Elston Robert C, Li Ming D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: There is substantial evidence for a significant genetic component to the risk for alcoholism. However, susceptibility loci or genes for alcohol dependence remain largely unknown. To identify susceptibility loci for alcohol dependence, we selected 329 extended families from the Framing...
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