A polymorphic genomic duplication on human chromosome 15 is a susceptibility factor for panic and phobic disorders

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Research has been conducted on the anxiety disorders. The molecular basis of the panic and phobic disorder cooccurrence with joint laxity has been investigated, and the interstitial duplication of the human chromosome associated with the the anxiety disorders in families and panic disorders in nonfamilial cases has been identified.

author: Gratacos, Monica, Nadal, Marga, Martin-Santos, Rocio, Pujana, Miguel Angel, Gago, Jordi, Peral, Belen, Armengol, Lluis, Ponsa, Immaculada, Miro, Rosa, Bulbena, Antoni, Estiville, Xavier
Spain, Panic disorders, Panic disorder, Phobias, Human chromosomes

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HIV-1 sequence variation: drift, shift, and attenuation

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The authors review the publications on the retrovirus human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) in humans. The diversification of the HIV-1 strains have been investigated and the technical advances made in DNA sequencing genome plasticity are discussed.

author: Malim, Michael H., Emerman, Michael
United States, HIV (Viruses), HIV, DNA sequencers

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Spontaneous DNA damage, genome instability, and cancer- when DNA replication escapes control

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The review of the publications on human cancer that can be considered as a disease with genetic instability is presented. The points of interest are spontaneous DNA damage, chromosomal instability and cancer.

author: Schar, Primo
Switzerland, DNA damage, Cancer, Chromosomes

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subjects list: Statistical Data Included, Analysis, Causes of, Genetic aspects, Genomes, Cell research, Cytological research
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