Article
Initial report of a genome search for the affective disorder predisposition gene in the old order Amish pedigrees: chromosomes 1 and 11.
American journal of medical genetics - 15 Dec 1994
Gerhard D S, LaBuda M C, Bland S D, Allen C, Egeland J A, Pauls D L
Abstract excerpt
Family data have suggested that some forms of major affective disorder are genetic. Certain of the Old Order Amish pedigrees have a familial form of the disease. In this report we present the results of genetic analyses under autosomal dominant mode of transmission with reduced penetrance and thr...
Topics
- Bipolar Disorder
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 1
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Linkage
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Mood Disorders
- Parents
- Pedigree
- United States
