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"A gene for...": the nature of gene action in psychiatric disorders.

The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Jul 2005

Kendler Kenneth S

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A central phrase in the new "GeneTalk" is "X is a gene for Y," in which X is a particular gene on the human genome and Y is a complex human disorder or trait. This article begins by sketching the historical origins of this phrase and the concept of the gene-phenotype relationship that underlies it. Five criteria are then proposed to evaluate the appropriateness of the "X is a gene for Y" concept: 1) strength of...

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PMID: 15994704
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.162.7.1243

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