title: Two-back makes step forward in brain imaging genomics.
abstract: The combination of brain imaging and genetics promises to identify neural mechanisms underlying complex traits such as cognition and psychiatric disorder. The study by Heck et al. (2014) in this issue of Neuron highlights voltage-gated cation channel activity as a likely link and culprit.
authors.affiliation: Division of Psychiatry, University of Edinburgh, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh EH10 5HF, UK; Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology, The University of Edinburgh, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McIntosh
authors.affiliation: Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology, The University of Edinburgh, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, UK.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Deary
authors.affiliation: Centre for Cognitive Ageing and Cognitive Epidemiology, The University of Edinburgh, 7 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, UK; Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine, MRC/University of Edinburgh Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Western General Hospital, Crewe Road, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, UK. Electronic address: david.porteous@igmm.ed.ac.uk.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Porteous
mesh_terms: D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D008570:Memory, Short-Term / Q000502:physiology*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D015220:Calcium Channels