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Integration of DNA sequence and DNA methylation changes in monozygotic twin pairs discordant for schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia research - 1 Dec 2015
Castellani C A, Melka M G, Gui J L, O'Reilly R L, Singh S M
Abstract excerpt
Schizophrenia is a complex mental disorder with high heritability (80%), extensive genetic heterogeneity, environmental contributions and only 50% concordance in discordant monozygotic (MZ) twins. Discordant MZ twins provide an exceptional opportunity to assess patient specific genome-wide genetic and epigenetic changes that may account for the disease phenotype. A combined analysis of genetic and epigenetic...
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