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The effect of the DISC1 Ser704Cys polymorphism on striatal dopamine synthesis capacity: an [18F]-DOPA PET study.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Oct 2018
Dahoun Tarik, Pardiñas Antonio F, Veronese Mattia, Bloomfield Michael A P, Jauhar Sameer, Bonoldi Ilaria, Froudist-Walsh Sean, Nosarti Chiara, Korth Carsten, Hennah William, Walters James, Prata Diana, Howes Oliver D
Abstract excerpt
Whilst the role of the Disrupted-in-Schizophrenia 1 (DISC1) gene in the aetiology of major mental illnesses is debated, the characterization of its function lends it credibility as a candidate. A key aspect of this functional characterization is the determination of the role of common non-synonymous polymorphisms on normal variation within these functions. The common allele (A) of the DISC1 single-nucleotide...
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