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The DISC locus in psychiatric illness.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Jan 2008
Chubb J E, Bradshaw N J, Soares D C, Porteous D J, Millar J K
Abstract excerpt
The DISC locus is located at the breakpoint of a balanced t(1;11) chromosomal translocation in a large and unique Scottish family. This translocation segregates in a highly statistically significant manner with a broad diagnosis of psychiatric illness, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression, as well as with a narrow diagnosis of schizophrenia alone. Two novel genes were identified at this...
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