The genetics of alcoholism.
Recently, the first genome-wide searches for genes predisposing to or protecting against the development of alcohol dependence in humans have been carried out. Genetic studies in animal models of alcohol-related behaviors have also identified candidate chromosomal regions and potential candidate genes that can be tested in human populations.
Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA. goate@icarus.wustl.edu
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