Article
Current status on Alzheimer disease molecular genetics: from past, to present, to future.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Apr 2010
Bettens Karolien, Sleegers Kristel, Van Broeckhoven Christine
Abstract excerpt
Linkage studies, candidate gene and whole-genome association studies have resulted in a tremendous amount of putative risk genes for Alzheimer's disease (AD). Yet, besides the three causal genes-amyloid precursor protein and presenilin 1 and 2 genes-and one risk gene apolipoprotein E (APOE), no single functional risk variant was identified. Discussing the possible involvement of rare alleles and other types of...
Topics
- Alzheimer Disease
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
