Genetic marker for adverse behavioral conditions
OwnerArthur Beaudet, Shay Ben-Shachar +1inventors
InventorsArthur Beaudet, Shay Ben-Shachar, Trilochan Sahoo
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Abstract
The present invention concerns genetic marker for adverse behavioral conditions. In particular aspects, the marker is present at chromosome 15q13 and comprises CHRNA7. In certain cases, the marker is a microdeletion or point mutation in CHRNA7.
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A method of identifying an individual that has or is predisposed to having one or more adverse behavioral conditions, comprising the step of analyzing nucleic acid from chromosome 15q13 locus from the individual, wherein the individual is or exhibits behavior associated with one or more of the following:
- violent criminal behavior, sex offender, psychopathy, aggressive behavior, antisocial behavior, antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, conduct disorder, intermittent explosive disorder, paranoid personality disorder, paraphilia, posttraumatic stress disorder, pyromania, schizoid personality disorder, schizotypal personality disorder, substance abuse, and substance dependence, wherein when the individual has a mutation in the locus, the individual has or is predisposed to having the adverse behavioral condition.
A method of identifying an individual that is predisposed to criminal or antisocial behavior, comprising the step of analyzing chromosome 15q13 locus from said individual.
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