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Genetics of behavioural domains across the neuropsychiatric spectrum; of mice and men

Molecular Psychiatry volume 12, pages 324–330 (2007)Cite this article

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Family and twin studies have revealed that genetic factors play a major role in psychiatric disorders, however, attempts to find susceptibility genes for these complex disorders have been largely unsuccessful. Therefore, new research strategies are required to tackle the complex interactions of genes, developmental, and environmental events. Here, we will address a behavioural domain concept that focuses on the genetics of behavioural domains relevant to both animal behaviour and across human psychiatric disorders. We believe that interspecies trait genetics rather than complex syndrome genetics will optimize genotype–phenotype relationships for psychiatric disorders and facilitate the identification of biological substrates underlying these disorders.

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    M J H Kas & C Fernandes

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  3. Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK

    C Fernandes, L C Schalkwyk & D A Collier

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Kas, M., Fernandes, C., Schalkwyk, L. et al. Genetics of behavioural domains across the neuropsychiatric spectrum; of mice and men. Mol Psychiatry 12, 324–330 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.mp.4001979

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