Psychiatric genetics: A frightful chromosome

Authors
Flint, J
Citation
J. Flint, Psychiatric genetics: A frightful chromosome, CURR BIOL, 11(22), 2001, pp. R907-R909
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Experimental Biology
Journal title
CURRENT BIOLOGY
ISSN journal
09609822 → ACNP
Volume
11
Issue
22
Year of publication
2001
Pages
R907 - R909
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-9822(20011113)11:22<R907:PGAFC>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A duplication of part of chromosome 15q, apparently inherited in a non-Mend elian fashion, has been found to be strongly associated with phobic disorde rs. This unusual genetic mechanism may partly explain the heritability of p hobias and other complex traits.