Schizophrenia Research
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 257-261 , 1 March 2005

A family-based study of the association between the G72/G30 genes and schizophrenia in the Chinese population

  • Fanggeng Zou

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Nutritional Sciences, SIBS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, PR China
    • Bio-X Life Science Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China
    • ,
  • Chao Li

      Affiliations

    • Bio-X Life Science Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China
    • ,
  • Shiwei Duan

      Affiliations

    • Bio-X Life Science Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China
    • ,
  • Yonglan Zheng

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Nutritional Sciences, SIBS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, PR China
    • Bio-X Life Science Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China
    • ,
  • Niufan Gu

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Institute of Mental Health, 600 South Wan Ping Road, Shanghai 200030, PR China
    • ,
  • Guoyin Feng

      Affiliations

    • Shanghai Institute of Mental Health, 600 South Wan Ping Road, Shanghai 200030, PR China
    • ,
  • Yangling Xing

      Affiliations

    • Xi'an Institute of Mental Health, Xi'an, PR China
    • ,
  • Jianguo Shi

      Affiliations

    • Xi'an Institute of Mental Health, Xi'an, PR China
    • ,
  • Lin He

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Bio-X Life Science Research Center, Shanghai JiaoTong University, P.O. Box 501, Hao Ran Building, 1954 Hua Shan Road, Shanghai 200030, PR China. Tel.: +86-21-62822491; fax: +86-21-62822491.
    • Institute for Nutritional Sciences, SIBS, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200031, PR China
    • Bio-X Life Science Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200030, PR China

Received 28 November 2003 ,Accepted 21 January 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.schres.2004.01.015

Schizophrenia Research
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 257-261 , 1 March 2005

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