Genetic causes and modifiers of autism spectrum disorder
L Rylaarsdam, A Guemez-Gamboa - Frontiers in cellular …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental
disorders, affecting an estimated 1 in 59 children. ASD is highly genetically heterogeneous …
disorders, affecting an estimated 1 in 59 children. ASD is highly genetically heterogeneous …
Analysis of shared heritability in common disorders of the brain
Brainstorm Consortium, V Anttila, B Bulik-Sullivan… - Science, 2018 - science.org
INTRODUCTION Brain disorders may exhibit shared symptoms and substantial
epidemiological comorbidity, inciting debate about their etiologic overlap. However, detailed …
epidemiological comorbidity, inciting debate about their etiologic overlap. However, detailed …
Genetic variants associated with longitudinal changes in brain structure across the lifespan
Human brain structure changes throughout the lifespan. Altered brain growth or rates of
decline are implicated in a vast range of psychiatric, developmental and neurodegenerative …
decline are implicated in a vast range of psychiatric, developmental and neurodegenerative …
Identification of common genetic risk variants for autism spectrum disorder
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a highly heritable and heterogeneous group of
neurodevelopmental phenotypes diagnosed in more than 1% of children. Common genetic …
neurodevelopmental phenotypes diagnosed in more than 1% of children. Common genetic …
Transcriptome-wide isoform-level dysregulation in ASD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder
INTRODUCTION Our understanding of the pathophysiology of psychiatric disorders,
including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), schizophrenia (SCZ), and bipolar disorder (BD) …
including autism spectrum disorder (ASD), schizophrenia (SCZ), and bipolar disorder (BD) …
Genome-wide association study of alcohol consumption and use disorder in 274,424 individuals from multiple populations
Alcohol consumption level and alcohol use disorder (AUD) diagnosis are moderately
heritable traits. We conduct genome-wide association studies of these traits using …
heritable traits. We conduct genome-wide association studies of these traits using …
Genomic structural equation modelling provides insights into the multivariate genetic architecture of complex traits
Genetic correlations estimated from genome-wide association studies (GWASs) reveal
pervasive pleiotropy across a wide variety of phenotypes. We introduce genomic structural …
pervasive pleiotropy across a wide variety of phenotypes. We introduce genomic structural …
Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders
RK Walters, R Polimanti, EC Johnson… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Liability to alcohol dependence (AD) is heritable, but little is known about its complex
polygenic architecture or its genetic relationship with other disorders. To discover loci …
polygenic architecture or its genetic relationship with other disorders. To discover loci …
Shared molecular neuropathology across major psychiatric disorders parallels polygenic overlap
MJ Gandal, JR Haney, NN Parikshak, V Leppa… - Science, 2018 - science.org
The predisposition to neuropsychiatric disease involves a complex, polygenic, and
pleiotropic genetic architecture. However, little is known about how genetic variants impart …
pleiotropic genetic architecture. However, little is known about how genetic variants impart …
How genome-wide association studies (GWAS) made traditional candidate gene studies obsolete
A common belief among statistical geneticists is that genomewide association studies
1(GWAS) rendered candidate gene studies 2 obsolete. It is also widely believed that nearly …
1(GWAS) rendered candidate gene studies 2 obsolete. It is also widely believed that nearly …