An approach to investigating linkage for bipolar disorder using large Costa Rican pedigrees
- Univ. of California, San Francisco, CA (United States); and others
Despite the evidence that major gene effects exist for bipolar disorder (BP), efforts to map BP loci have so far been unsuccessful. A strategy for mapping BP loci is described, focused on investigation of large pedigrees from a genetically homogenous population, that of Costa Rica. This approach is based on the use of a conservative definition of the BP phenotype in preparation for whole genome screening with polymorphic markers. Linkage simulation analyses are utilized to indicate the probability of detecting evidence suggestive of linkage, using these pedigrees. These analyses are performed under a series of single locus models, ranging form recessive to nearly dominant, utilizing both lod score and affected pedigree member analyses. Additional calculations demonstrate that with any of the models employed, most of the information for linkage derives from affected rather than unaffected individuals. 26 refs., 2 figs., 5 tabs.
- OSTI ID:
- 441157
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Medical Genetics, Vol. 67, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: 31 May 1996
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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