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Case-control association study of human netrin G1 gene in Japanese schizophrenia.
Journal of medical and dental sciences - 1 Jun 2004
Fukasawa Masayuki, Aoki Mika, Yamada Kazuo, Iwayama-Shigeno Yoshimi, Takao Hitomi, Meerabux Joanne, Toyota Tomoko, Nishikawa Toru, Yoshikawa Takeo
Abstract excerpt
The exact etiology of schizophrenia remains undetermined but accumulating evidence suggests that disturbances in neurodevelopment may represent one contributory factor. Netrin G1, a recently cloned gene from the mouse, has been shown to play a potential role in the formation of neural circuitry. To determine whether this gene is involved in the development of psychosis, we performed a genetic association study of...
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