The impact of molecular genetics on our understanding of the psychoses.
Studies demonstrating the linkage to separate chromosomal locations of Alzheimer's disease, manic depression, and schizophrenia require re-evaluation of our ideas of their genetic aetiology. This article reviews the findings, and explores the increasing contribution of the 'new genetics' to our understanding of the organic and functional psychoses.
Mullan
M J
MJ
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London.
Murray
R M
RM
D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics*; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000235:genetics*; D012150:Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000235:genetics*; D012307:Risk Factors
D005819:Genetic Markers; D004247:DNA