The genetics of bipolar disorder
FJA Gordovez, FJ McMahon - Molecular psychiatry, 2020 - nature.com
Bipolar disorder (BD) is one of the most heritable mental illnesses, but the elucidation of its
genetic basis has proven to be a very challenging endeavor. Genome-Wide Association …
genetic basis has proven to be a very challenging endeavor. Genome-Wide Association …
Autism genetics: opportunities and challenges for clinical translation
Genetic studies have revealed the involvement of hundreds of gene variants in autism. Their
risk effects are highly variable, and they are frequently related to other conditions besides …
risk effects are highly variable, and they are frequently related to other conditions besides …
Mapping and characterization of structural variation in 17,795 human genomes
A key goal of whole-genome sequencing for studies of human genetics is to interrogate all
forms of variation, including single-nucleotide variants, small insertion or deletion (indel) …
forms of variation, including single-nucleotide variants, small insertion or deletion (indel) …
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 …
Contribution of copy number variants to schizophrenia from a genome-wide study of 41,321 subjects
Copy number variants (CNVs) have been strongly implicated in the genetic etiology of
schizophrenia (SCZ). However, genome-wide investigation of the contribution of CNV to risk …
schizophrenia (SCZ). However, genome-wide investigation of the contribution of CNV to risk …
GWAS of lifetime cannabis use reveals new risk loci, genetic overlap with psychiatric traits, and a causal effect of schizophrenia liability
Cannabis use is a heritable trait that has been associated with adverse mental health
outcomes. In the largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) for lifetime cannabis use to …
outcomes. In the largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) for lifetime cannabis use to …
Integration of summary data from GWAS and eQTL studies predicts complex trait gene targets
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified thousands of genetic variants
associated with human complex traits. However, the genes or functional DNA elements …
associated with human complex traits. However, the genes or functional DNA elements …
Transcriptome-wide association study of schizophrenia and chromatin activity yields mechanistic disease insights
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified over 100 risk loci for
schizophrenia, but the causal mechanisms remain largely unknown. We performed a …
schizophrenia, but the causal mechanisms remain largely unknown. We performed a …
Gene expression elucidates functional impact of polygenic risk for schizophrenia
Over 100 genetic loci harbor schizophrenia-associated variants, yet how these variants
confer liability is uncertain. The CommonMind Consortium sequenced RNA from …
confer liability is uncertain. The CommonMind Consortium sequenced RNA from …
Genetics and genomics of psychiatric disease
DH Geschwind, J Flint - Science, 2015 - science.org
Large-scale genomic investigations have just begun to illuminate the molecular genetic
contributions to major psychiatric illnesses, ranging from small-effect-size common variants …
contributions to major psychiatric illnesses, ranging from small-effect-size common variants …