Article
Support for a chromosome 18p locus conferring susceptibility to functional psychoses in families with schizophrenia, by association and linkage analysis.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Oct 1998
Schwab S G, Hallmayer J, Lerer B, Albus M, Borrmann M, Hönig S, Strauss M, Segman R, Lichtermann D, Knapp M, Trixler M, Maier W, Wildenauer D B
Abstract excerpt
The action of antipsychotic drugs on dopamine receptors suggests that dopaminergic signal transmission may play a role in the development of schizophrenia. We tested eight candidate genes (coding for dopamine receptors, the dopamine transporter, and G-proteins) in 59 families from Germany and Isr...
Topics
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 18
- Female
- GTP-Binding Protein alpha Subunits
- GTP-Binding Proteins
- Genetic Markers
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Germany
- Heterotrimeric GTP-Binding Proteins
- Humans