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Whole genome sequencing study of identical twins discordant for psychosis.
Translational psychiatry - 30 Jul 2024
Ormond Cathal, Ryan Niamh M, Hedman Anna M, Cannon Tyrone D, Sullivan Patrick F, Gill Michael, Hultman Christina, Heron Elizabeth A, Johansson Viktoria, Corvin Aiden
Abstract excerpt
Monozygotic (MZ) twins are often thought to have identical genomes, but recent work has shown that early post-zygotic events can result in a spectrum of DNA variants that are different between MZ twins. Such variants may explain phenotypic discordance and contribute to disease etiology. Here we performed whole genome sequencing in 17 pairs of MZ twins discordant for a psychotic disorder (schizophrenia,...
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