Schizophrenia Genetics Skylines (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Mental Health

Schizophrenia Genetics Skylines

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The 'skyline' Manhattan plot graph of genetic variation associated with schizophrenia has risen dramatically over the past few years, thanks to the enhanced ability to detect subtle effects of common gene variants that comes with larger sample sizes. Bars that rise above the red line indicate chromosomal sites that confer risk.

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Psychiatric Genomics Consortium

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