A genome-wide search for linkage in a large bipolar family: Comparison of genotyping accuracy using di- and tetranucleotide repeat microsatellite markers

Psychiatric Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 123-129

  He, L ^a,c   Morris, S ^a   Lennon, A ^a   St Clair, D M ^a,b   Porteous, D J ^a   Wright, A F ^a   Muir, W J ^a,b   Blackwood, D H R ^a,b  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Automation; Bipolar disorder; Linkage; Microsatellite markers

Indexed keywords

DINUCLEOTIDE; MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHROMOSOME 4P; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANIC DEPRESSIVE PSYCHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0029806043     PISSN: 09558829     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00041444-199623000-00004     Document Type: Article

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