2012
Linkage Analysis Followed by Association Show NRG1 Associated with Cannabis Dependence in African Americans
Han S, Yang BZ, Kranzler HR, Oslin D, Anton R, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. Linkage Analysis Followed by Association Show NRG1 Associated with Cannabis Dependence in African Americans. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 72: 637-644. PMID: 22520967, PMCID: PMC3699339, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsSusceptibility genesLinkage peakGenome-wide linkage scanAssociation analysisGenome-wide association studiesStudy of AddictionStrong linkage evidenceChromosome 8p21.1AA sampleLinkage scanLocal ancestryAssociation studiesGenetic studiesLinkage analysisReplicated associationsLinkage evidenceGenetic variantsGenesNucleotide polymorphismsGenetic contributionGeneticsNRG1Environment samplesReplication studyMeta-analyses of genome-wide linkage scans of anxiety-related phenotypes
Webb BT, Guo AY, Maher BS, Zhao Z, van den Oord EJ, Kendler KS, Riley BP, Gillespie NA, Prescott CA, Middeldorp CM, Willemsen G, de Geus EJ, Hottenga JJ, Boomsma DI, Slagboom EP, Wray NR, Montgomery GW, Martin NG, Wright MJ, Heath AC, Madden PA, Gelernter J, Knowles JA, Hamilton SP, Weissman MM, Fyer AJ, Huezo-Diaz P, McGuffin P, Farmer A, Craig IW, Lewis C, Sham P, Crowe RR, Flint J, Hettema JM. Meta-analyses of genome-wide linkage scans of anxiety-related phenotypes. European Journal Of Human Genetics 2012, 20: 1078-1084. PMID: 22473089, PMCID: PMC3449070, DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2012.47.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide linkage scanGenome-wide linkage dataGenome-wide association dataGenome-wide significanceAnxiety-related phenotypesGenomic regionsLinkage scanCM intervalChromosome 1Studies of neuroticismFalse discovery rate analysisChromosome 9Association dataLinkage dataPhenotypeMeta-analysis approachConsistent signalFDR thresholdGenetic factorsGenetic susceptibilitySuch hypothesesGenomeValuable approachGenesTraits
2010
Confirmation and Generalization of an Alcohol-Dependence Locus on Chromosome 10q
Panhuysen CI, Kranzler HR, Yu Y, Weiss RD, Brady K, Poling J, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. Confirmation and Generalization of an Alcohol-Dependence Locus on Chromosome 10q. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 35: 1325-1332. PMID: 20147890, PMCID: PMC2855759, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2010.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous SystemAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 10FemaleGene FrequencyGenetic LinkageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPenetranceWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsLinkage peakLOD scoreGenome-wide linkage scanLinkage analysisSignificant linkage peakNon-parametric linkage analysisParametric linkage analysisChromosome 10 markersSignificant LOD scorePeak lod scoreGenome scanLinkage scanRisk lociChromosome 10Chromosome 7Suggestive linkageAA sampleAD-related traitsLociChromosome 10qDistinct populationsTraitsEA samplesFamilyAD phenotypeMeta-Analysis of 15 Genome-Wide Linkage Scans of Smoking Behavior
Han S, Gelernter J, Luo X, Yang BZ. Meta-Analysis of 15 Genome-Wide Linkage Scans of Smoking Behavior. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 67: 12-19. PMID: 19819424, PMCID: PMC2975396, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.08.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking behaviorGenome-wide suggestive linkageGenome-wide linkage scanSubgroup analysisGenome scan resultsScan resultsLinkage scanSuggestive linkageGenome-wide significant linkageFagerstrom TestCandidate gene identificationNicotine dependenceRe-sequencing studiesMeta-AnalysisSecondary analysis
2004
Genome-Wide Linkage Scan for Loci Predisposing to Social Phobia: Evidence for a Chromosome 16 Risk Locus
Gelernter J, Page GP, Stein MB, Woods SW. Genome-Wide Linkage Scan for Loci Predisposing to Social Phobia: Evidence for a Chromosome 16 Risk Locus. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 59-66. PMID: 14702251, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.1.59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide linkage scanLinkage scanChromosome 16LOD scoreGenetic linkage analysisNorepinephrine transporter proteinLinkage genome scanGenomic locationEntire genomeChromosome 16 markersGenome scanMultipoint LOD scoreRisk lociTransporter proteinsGenetic markersLinkage analysisSusceptibility lociChromosome 9Physiological candidatesLocus predisposingLociZlr scoreAmerican pedigreesX softwareD16S415