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Gene-based association analysis identifies 190 genes affecting neuroticism.
Scientific reports - 28 Jan 2021
Belonogova Nadezhda M, Zorkoltseva Irina V, Tsepilov Yakov A, Axenovich Tatiana I
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Neuroticism is a personality trait, which is an important risk factor for psychiatric disorders. Recent genome-wide studies reported about 600 genes potentially influencing neuroticism. Little is known about the mechanisms of their action. Here, we aimed to conduct a more detailed analysis of genes that can regulate the level of neuroticism. Using UK Biobank-based GWAS summary statistics, we performed a...
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