Sentence examples for genetic liabilities from inspiring English sources
EBV are the estimates of genetic liabilities obtained after removing as far as possible the environmental influences.
As with studies of ASD, sibling designs suggest that genetic liabilities towards neurodevelopmental morbidities are likely mediated by neurocognitive functioning.
A recently published study of monozygotic and dizygotic twin pairs revealed segregating genetic liabilities specifically associated with thicker right parietal cortex in schizophrenia and larger intracranial volume for BD [ 7].
Indeed, it is currently unknown whether the same genetic liabilities affect periodontal health throughout adulthood, although we speculate that at least some of the genetic factors that are important for chronic periodontitis in older individuals also affect periodontal health in younger individuals.
Since the genetic liabilities for brain regional- or cell type-dependent behavioral traits are difficult to test in traditional knockout and transgenic animals, in utero electroporation can be used as an alternative tool to study biological questions and, in particular, brain regions.
Coinciding with the release of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, two recently published molecular genetics analyses suggest large overlaps in genetic liability to schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder.
W ray et al. (2007) discuss the potential use of prediction of the genetic liability for traits with a complex quantitative genetic background in a human genetics context, and the variety of possible methods, including linear models, penalized estimation methods, and Bayesian approaches was reviewed by de los C ampos et al. (2010).
Old fathers may be a genetic liability for their offspring.
Further, the underlying genetic liability is expected to be higher in families with schizophrenia patients.
Genetic liability is further supported by concordance rates in twins [5] and familial aggregation [6].
Surface areas and posterior volumes similarly revealed schizophrenia and genetic liability effects.
