What Is a Schizophrenic Mouse?
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In this issue of Neuron, Clapcote et al. examine mice containing missense mutations of the DISC1 gene, a locus associated with major mental illness in at least one large Scottish family. Genetic manipulation of mouse homologs of genes implicated in the etiology of psychiatric disorders is a promising avenue of research, but also one that is fraught with interpretative difficulties.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neuron
دوره 54 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007