Evidence for association of the non-duplicated region of CHRNA7 gene with bipolar disorder but not with Schizophrenia.

ObjectiveBiological evidence in both human and animal studies suggests α7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit gene (CHRNA7) as a suitable functional candidate for genetic studies in psychiatric populations. This gene maps to chromosome 15q13-14, a major linkage hotspot for schizophreni