Schizophrenia: The polygene princess and the pea

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1687-1691

  Collier, D A ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CNVs; Complex disorders; Epigenetics; Gene environment; GWA; Psychosis

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLATION; EPIGENETICS; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOME ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; NOTE; PSYCHOSIS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; MULTIFACTORIAL INHERITANCE; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; PROTEINS; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 54249140768     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: 14698978     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291708003668     Document Type: Note

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