Schizophrenia Research
Volume 67, Issue 1 , Pages 95-106 , 1 March 2004

Epigenetic studies of genomic retroelements in major psychosis

  • Pei-Xiang Kan

      Affiliations

    • The Krembil Family Epigenetics Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Room 28, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1R8
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  • Violeta Popendikyte

      Affiliations

    • The Krembil Family Epigenetics Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Room 28, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1R8
    • Institute of Biotechnology, Graiciuno 8, Vilnius 2028, Lithuania
    • ,
  • Zachary A. Kaminsky

      Affiliations

    • The Krembil Family Epigenetics Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Room 28, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1R8
    • ,
  • Robert H. Yolken

      Affiliations

    • Stanley Division of Developmental Neurovirology, Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287-4933, USA
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  • Arturas Petronis

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-416-535-8501x4880; fax: +1-416-979-4666.
    • The Krembil Family Epigenetics Laboratory, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto, Room 28, 250 College Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5T 1R8

Received 15 April 2003 ,Revised 10 September 2003 ,Accepted 12 September 2003.

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Schizophrenia Research
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