Abstract
A previous report [Blouin et al., 1998: Nat Genet 20:70-73] suggesting linkage to chromosomes 13q32 and 8p21 in families with schizophrenia led us to investigate these regions in a large set of 301 multiplex families with schizophrenia. Multipoint analyses failed to reveal evidence for linkage to any portion of chromosome 13, while only a weakly positive score was present on 8p using the identical marker reported in the earlier report. Failure to confirm the Blouin et al claims in a substantially larger cohort adds emphasis to the inconsistency of the findings concerning linkage in schizophrenia. (C) 2000 Wiley-liss, Inc.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 235-239 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics |
Volume | 96 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 3 Apr 2000 |
Keywords
- Chromosome 13
- Chromosome 8
- Genes
- Linkage
- Schizophrenia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics(clinical)
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience