Inventors:
Daniel Weinberger - Washington DC, US
Michael Egan - Chevy Chase MD, US
Bhaskar Kolachana - Oakton VA, US
David Goldman - Potomac MD, US
Joseph Callicott - Bethesda MD, US
Terry Goldberg - Bethesda MD, US
International Classification:
C12Q001/68
Abstract:
The invention is related to the discovery that a met66val polymorphism in the gene for brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is correlated with hippocampal function and verbal memory and risk for neuropsychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.