Comments on the paper by D. Li and L. He: Meta-analysis shows association between the tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) gene and schizophrenia

Human Genetics

Volumn 122, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 409-411

  Sand, Philipp G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; GENE PRODUCT; PROTEIN PAH; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLELE; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE LOCUS; GENE MUTATION; GENE POOL; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTRON; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; SCHIZOPHRENIA; TRYPTOPHAN HYDROXYLASE;

EID: 35448958924     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00439-007-0383-6     Document Type: Letter

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