SLC6A4 polymorphism, population genetics, and psychiatric traits

Human Genetics

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 459-461

  Gelernter, Joel ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; AUTISM; DEPRESSION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MOOD DISORDER; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION GENETICS; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; VARIABLE NUMBER OF TANDEM REPEAT;

GENETICS, POPULATION; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 84897025156     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: 14321203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00439-013-1412-2     Document Type: Review

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