Methods: Genetic Epidemiology - 05/08/11
Résumé |
Given the potential benefits of gene identification in psychiatry, genetic epidemiology has become a mainstream discipline within the field. This article discusses the main tools for gene discovery. The focus is on the designs and analytic approaches for each of these methods. Because most gene discovery has now moved to genetic association studies, and most recently to genome-wide association studies, the focus is on methods for this design. Also highlighted are the current challenges of genetic epidemiology as a prelude to future approaches that may be applied to psychiatric disorders in the coming years.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Genetic epidemiology, Genome-wide association studies, Linkage studies, Polymorphisms
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Vol 33 - N° 1
P. 15-34 - mars 2010 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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