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Gene polymorphisms and behavior.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 15 Jun 2007
McGuffin Peter
Abstract excerpt
Genetics has a entered golden post genomic era that promises to greatly improve our understanding of the etiology of complex familial disorders. Many forms of behavior are familial but Mendelian disorders are rare, and common conditions have complex inheritance. Twin and adoption studies confirm that major psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar affective disorder are highly heritable. There is...
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