Dissecting polygenic signals from genome-wide association studies on human behaviour
A Abdellaoui, KJH Verweij - Nature Human Behaviour, 2021 - nature.com
Genome-wide association studies on human behavioural traits are producing large amounts
of polygenic signals with significant predictive power and potentially useful biological clues …
of polygenic signals with significant predictive power and potentially useful biological clues …
[HTML][HTML] Environmental risk factors for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder and their relationship to genetic risk: current knowledge and future directions
N Robinson, SE Bergen - Frontiers in genetics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) are severe psychiatric disorders which result
from complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. It is well-established that …
from complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. It is well-established that …
Rare coding variants in ten genes confer substantial risk for schizophrenia
Rare coding variation has historically provided the most direct connections between gene
function and disease pathogenesis. By meta-analysing the whole exomes of 24,248 …
function and disease pathogenesis. By meta-analysing the whole exomes of 24,248 …
Genetic architecture of 11 major psychiatric disorders at biobehavioral, functional genomic and molecular genetic levels of analysis
We interrogate the joint genetic architecture of 11 major psychiatric disorders at
biobehavioral, functional genomic and molecular genetic levels of analysis. We identify four …
biobehavioral, functional genomic and molecular genetic levels of analysis. We identify four …
Exome sequencing in bipolar disorder identifies AKAP11 as a risk gene shared with schizophrenia
We report results from the Bipolar Exome (BipEx) collaboration analysis of whole-exome
sequencing of 13,933 patients with bipolar disorder (BD) matched with 14,422 controls. We …
sequencing of 13,933 patients with bipolar disorder (BD) matched with 14,422 controls. We …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic associations of protein-coding variants in human disease
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified thousands of genetic variants
linked to the risk of human disease. However, GWAS have so far remained largely …
linked to the risk of human disease. However, GWAS have so far remained largely …
The genetic basis of major depression
KM Kendall, E Van Assche, TFM Andlauer… - Psychological …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, debilitating, phenotypically heterogeneous
disorder with heritability ranges from 30% to 50%. Compared to other psychiatric disorders …
disorder with heritability ranges from 30% to 50%. Compared to other psychiatric disorders …
Genetic architecture of schizophrenia: a review of major advancements
SE Legge, ML Santoro, S Periyasamy… - Psychological …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder with high heritability. Consortia efforts and
technological advancements have led to a substantial increase in knowledge of the genetic …
technological advancements have led to a substantial increase in knowledge of the genetic …
GWAS of three molecular traits highlights core genes and pathways alongside a highly polygenic background
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been used to study the genetic basis of a
wide variety of complex diseases and other traits. We describe UK Biobank GWAS results for …
wide variety of complex diseases and other traits. We describe UK Biobank GWAS results for …
Prognostic value of polygenic risk scores for adults with psychosis
Polygenic risk scores (PRS) summarize genetic liability to a disease at the individual level,
and the aim is to use them as biomarkers of disease and poor outcomes in real-world …
and the aim is to use them as biomarkers of disease and poor outcomes in real-world …