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Behavioral Neurobiology of Bipolar Disorder and its Treatment pp 19–30Cite as

Genetics of Bipolar Disorder

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In this chapter, we will attempt to outline the current state of genetic knowledge for bipolar disorder and briefly summarize the main findings from genetic epidemiology studies. We then review the most recent original literature, based largely on genome-wide association study methods. We conclude with some ideas about future directions.

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This study was supported by the NIMH Intramural Research Program.

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Wendland, J.R., McMahon, F.J. (2010). Genetics of Bipolar Disorder. In: Manji, H., Zarate Jr., C. (eds) Behavioral Neurobiology of Bipolar Disorder and its Treatment. Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, vol 5. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/7854_2010_74

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