A searchable database of genetic evidence for psychiatric disorders

Thomas Konneker, Todd Barnes, Helena Furberg, Molly Losh, Cynthia M. Bulik, Patrick F. Sullivan

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Abstract

This paper describes a new bioinformatic tool for use in psychiatric research, "SLEP" (Sullivan Lab Evidence Project). SLEP is a searchable archive of findings from psychiatric genetics that is freely available on the web for non-commercial use (http://slep.unc.edu). Via a simple interface, users can retrieve findings from genome-wide linkage, genome-wide association, and microarray studies for ADHD, autism, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, major depression, nicotine dependence, and schizophrenia. Findings can be save to disk or viewed via a genome browser.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)671-675
Number of pages5
JournalAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics, Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics
Volume147
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 5 2008

Keywords

  • Database
  • Genome-wide association
  • Genome-wide linkage
  • Microarray
  • Psychiatric genetics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Genetics(clinical)
  • Psychiatry and Mental health
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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