2015
Ancestry informative markers for distinguishing between Thai populations based on genome-wide association datasets
Vongpaisarnsin K, Listman JB, Malison RT, Gelernter J. Ancestry informative markers for distinguishing between Thai populations based on genome-wide association datasets. Legal Medicine 2015, 17: 245-250. PMID: 25759192, PMCID: PMC4480199, DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2015.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesAncestry informative markersAssociation studiesGenome-wide association datasetInformative markersGenetic structureHapMap populationsSNP dataInternational HapMap databaseSuch SNPsEast Asian populationsHapMap databaseSNPsMarkersPopulationDiversityAsian populationsEfficient strategyThai population
2008
MAOA Genotype, Maltreatment, and Aggressive Behavior: The Changing Impact of Genotype at Varying Levels of Trauma
Weder N, Yang BZ, Douglas-Palumberi H, Massey J, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Kaufman J. MAOA Genotype, Maltreatment, and Aggressive Behavior: The Changing Impact of Genotype at Varying Levels of Trauma. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 417-424. PMID: 18996506, PMCID: PMC3816252, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive behaviorMAOA genotypeProportion scoreChildhood adversityTrauma exposureDiverse cohortBasis of genotypeTraumaHigher aggression scoresChildrenDNA specimensStandard research instrumentsAntisocial behaviorLow base ratesCareAcute crisisExposureAggression scoresScoresSignificant interactionRiskAncestry informative markersParent careGenotypesModerate levelsAddictions Biology: Haplotype-Based Analysis for 130 Candidate Genes on a Single Array
Hodgkinson CA, Yuan Q, Xu K, Shen PH, Heinz E, Lobos EA, Binder EB, Cubells J, Ehlers CL, Gelernter J, Mann J, Riley B, Roy A, Tabakoff B, Todd RD, Zhou Z, Goldman D. Addictions Biology: Haplotype-Based Analysis for 130 Candidate Genes on a Single Array. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2008, 43: 505-515. PMID: 18477577, PMCID: PMC2724863, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agn032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-genome arraysCandidate genesHigh-quality SNPsGene of interestAncestry informative markersCase/control populationInformative markersHigh-throughput assaysAverage call rateComparison of haplotypesCall rateFull haplotype informationHaplotype-based analysisHaplotype coverageHaplotype informationGenesThroughput assaysSNPsDNA qualityTag SNPsHaplotypesReplication rate
2007
CNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Kranzler HR, Luo X, Covault J, Gelernter J. CNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2007, 62: 616-626. PMID: 17509535, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChromosome MappingComorbidityFemaleGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Regression AnalysisRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersWhite PeopleConceptsCannabinoid receptor 1Substance dependenceHealthy control subjectsHuman cannabinoid receptor 1Control subjectsSD patientsT genotypeProtective allelesAlcohol dependenceReceptor 1Disease riskModulate riskCNR1 geneCNR1 variationInitial reportCase-control sampleLarge case-control sampleRegression analysisRiskStrong genetic effectsMarkersSignificant interaction effectMultiple markersAncestry informative markersSNP8
2006
Diplotype Trend Regression Analysis of the ADH Gene Cluster and the ALDH2 Gene: Multiple Significant Associations with Alcohol Dependence
Luo X, Kranzler HR, Zuo L, Wang S, Schork NJ, Gelernter J. Diplotype Trend Regression Analysis of the ADH Gene Cluster and the ALDH2 Gene: Multiple Significant Associations with Alcohol Dependence. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2006, 78: 973-987. PMID: 16685648, PMCID: PMC1474098, DOI: 10.1086/504113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADH gene clusterGene clusterAldehyde dehydrogenase geneStructured association analysisConventional association methodsALDH2 geneAlcohol dehydrogenaseAdh geneDehydrogenase geneAssociation analysisSusceptibility lociGenesRisk genesFunctional variantsDisease allelesFunctional complexityCase-control sampleAncestry informative markersHardy-Weinberg equilibrium testDisequilibrium measuresMultiple significant associationsAllelesAlcohol-metabolizing enzymesConventional case-control comparisonsUnlinked ancestry-informative markersBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor–5-HTTLPR Gene Interactions and Environmental Modifiers of Depression in Children
Kaufman J, Yang BZ, Douglas-Palumberi H, Grasso D, Lipschitz D, Houshyar S, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor–5-HTTLPR Gene Interactions and Environmental Modifiers of Depression in Children. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 59: 673-680. PMID: 16458264, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.10.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCase-Control StudiesChildChild AbuseChild, PreschoolChi-Square DistributionDepressionDNA Mutational AnalysisEnvironmentFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMaleMethioninePredictive Value of TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesValineConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genotypeNeurotrophic factor genotypeSocial supportHigher depression scoresBDNF genotypeProportion scoreBDNF geneProtective effectDepression scoresComparison subjectsPsychiatric symptomatologyModerate riskEnvironmental modifiersDepressionFactor genotypeChildrenDNA specimensStandard research instrumentsShort alleleRiskMaltreatment historyCurrent dataScoresAncestry informative markersChild abuse