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Rare nonsynonymous exonic variants in addiction and behavioral disinhibition.
Biological psychiatry - 15 May 2014
Vrieze Scott I, Feng Shuang, Miller Michael B, Hicks Brian M, Pankratz Nathan, Abecasis Gonçalo R, Iacono William G, McGue Matt
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Substance use is heritable, but few common genetic variants have been associated with these behaviors. Rare nonsynonymous exonic variants can now be efficiently genotyped, allowing exome-wide association tests. We identified and tested 111,592 nonsynonymous exonic variants for association with behavioral disinhibition and the use/misuse of nicotine, alcohol, and illicit drugs. METHODS: Comprehensive...
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