Abstract
We previously performed a linkage study using families identified through probands meeting criteria for DSM-IV schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type (SABP) and observed a genome-wide significant signal (LOD=3.54) at chromosome 1q42 close to DISC1. An initial sequencing study of DISC1 using 14 unrelated DSM-IV SABP samples from the linkage study identified 2 non-synonymous coding SNPs in exon 11 in 2 separate individuals. Here we provide evidence of additional rare coding SNPs within exon 11. In sequencing exon 11 in 506 cases and 1,211 controls for variants that occurred only once, 4 additional rare variants were found in cases (P-value=0.008, Fisher's exact trend test).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 490-492 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics |
Volume | 156 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 28 Mar 2011 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- DISC1
- Rare variants
- Schizoaffective spectrum