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Examining the role of mitochondrial genetic variation in nicotine dependence.
Psychiatry research - 1 Apr 2022
Giannoulis Stavroula V, Chenoweth Meghan J, Saquilayan Paulo, Tyndale Rachel F, Lerman Caryn, Kennedy James L, Zawertailo Laurie, Gonçalves Vanessa
Abstract excerpt
Nicotine dependence (ND) has a heritability rate of ∼50%, suggesting genetic factors contribute to underlying mechanisms. Here, we aimed to examine variants within both mtDNA and the nuclear genome to determine if mitochondrial genes are associated with ND. A total of 129 mtDNA SNPs and 1136 nuclear-encoded mitochondrial genes in a sample of N = 374 Caucasians were selected for analysis. Age of onset of first,...
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