The molecular genetics of schizophrenia: Progress so far

Molecular Medicine Today

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 124-130

  Kirov, George ^a   Murray, Robin ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME ARM; GENETIC LINKAGE; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 22; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 5; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 6; FEMALE; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECEPTORS, DOPAMINE; RECEPTORS, SEROTONIN; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS;

EID: 0031084803     PISSN: 13574310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-4310(96)10060-5     Document Type: Review

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