Subcortical brain structures are integral to motion, consciousness, emotions and learning. We identified common genetic variation related to the volumes of the nucleus accumbens, amygdala, brainstem, caudate nucleus, globus pallidus, putamen and thalamus, using genome-wide association analyses in almost 40,000 individuals from CHARGE, ENIGMA and UK Biobank. We show that variability in subcortical volumes is heritable, and identify 48 significantly associated loci (40 novel at the time of analysis). Annotation of these loci by utilizing gene expression, methylation and neuropathological data identified 199 genes putatively implicated in neurodevelopment, synaptic signaling, axonal transport, apoptosis, inflammation/infection and susceptibili...
Subcortical brain structures are integral to motion, consciousness, emotions and learning. We identi...
Subcortical brain structures are integral to motion, consciousness, emotions and learning. We identi...
The highly complex structure of the human brain is strongly shaped by genetic influences. Subcortica...
Subcortical brain structures are integral to motion, consciousness, emotions and learning. We identi...
Subcortical brain structures are integral to motion, consciousness, emotions and learning. We identi...
Subcortical brain structures are integral to motion, consciousness, emotions and learning. We identi...
The highly complex structure of the human brain is strongly shaped by genetic influences. Subcortica...
Subcortical brain structures are integral to motion, consciousness, emotions and learning. We identi...
Subcortical brain structures are integral to motion, consciousness, emotions and learning. We identi...
Subcortical brain structures are integral to motion, consciousness, emotions and learning. We identi...
The highly complex structure of the human brain is strongly shaped by genetic influences. Subcortica...