Polymorphisms of the human homologue of the Drosophila white gene are associated with mood and panic disorders

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 155-162

  Nakamura, M ^a   Ueno, S ^a   Sano, A ^a   Tanabe, H ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Human homologue of the Drosophila white gene; Male; Mood disorders; Panic disorder; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

ABC TRANSPORTER; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SEROTONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; AFFECTIVE NEUROSIS; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 21Q; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; DROSOPHILA; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENE MAPPING; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANIC; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032960236     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4000515     Document Type: Article

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