Article
A genome-wide scan points to a susceptibility locus for bipolar disorder on chromosome 12.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jun 2005
Shink E, Morissette J, Sherrington R, Barden N
Abstract excerpt
Our previous results pointed to a putative gene for susceptibility to bipolar affective disorder located on the chromosomal region 12q23-q24 that segregated in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean population of Quebec. We report here results from a second genome-wide scan based on the analysis of 380 polymorphic microsatellite markers. For the purpose of this analysis, an additional 18 families were recruited from the...
Topics
- Adult
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 12
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Genome
- Humans
- Lod Score
- Microsatellite Repeats
- Middle Aged
