Evidence for epistasis between SLC6A4 and a chromosome 4 gene as risk factors in major depression

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 153, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 321-322

  Neff, Chris D ^a   Abkevich, Victor ^a   Potter, Jennifer ^a   Riley, Robin ^a   Shattuck, Donna ^a   Katz, David A ^b  

^a Utah   (United States)

^b ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Complex disease genetics; Gene Gene interaction; Genetic linkage; Major depressive disorder; Serotonin transporter

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE Y RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 4; CHROMOSOME 4 GENE; FAMILY HISTORY; GENE; GENETIC EPISTASIS; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; PEDIGREE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 4; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); RISK FACTORS; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 73949130737     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30979     Document Type: Article

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