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Genetic architecture for human aggression: A study of gene–phenotype relationship in OMIM

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Zhang‐James, Yanli, Faraone, Stephen V.·2016·American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics

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Genetic studies of human aggression have mainly focused on known candidate genes and pathways regulating serotonin and dopamine signaling and hormonal functions. These studies have taught us much about the genetics of human aggression, but no genetic locus has yet achieved genome‐significance. We here present a review based on a paradoxical hypothesis that studies of rare, functional genetic variations can lead to a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying complex multifactorial disorders such as aggression. We examined all aggression phenotypes catalogued in Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM), an Online Catalog of Human Genes and Genetic Disorders. We identified 95 human disorders that have documented aggressive symptoms in at least one individual with a well‐defined genetic variant. Altogether, we retrieved 86 causal genes. Although most of these genes had not been implicated in human aggression by previous studies, the most significantly enriched canonical pathways had been previously implicated in aggression (e.g., serotonin and dopamine signaling). Our findings provide strong evidence to support the causal role of these pathways in the pathogenesis of aggression. In addition, the novel genes and pathways we identified suggest additional mechanisms underlying the origins of human aggression. Genome‐wide association studies with very large samples will be needed to determine if common variants in these genes are risk factors for aggression. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Authors
Zhang‐James, Y., & Faraone, S. V.
Affiliations
SUNY Upstate Medical University (US)
Corresponding author
Faraone, Stephen V.
Venue
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B: Neuropsychiatric Genetics
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2015-08-19
Volume
171
Issue
5
Pages
641-649
ISSN
  • 1552-4841 (ISSN-L)
  • 1552-485X
OpenAlex
W2144545031
Cited by
48
References
42
Citations by year
2026: 4 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 2
FWCI
0.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH094469, R13MH059126)
  • .G. Jebsen Centre for Research on Neuropsychiatric Disorders, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway, the European Community's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic Associations and Epidemiology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
Keywords
human aggression, genetic architecture, genotype-phenotype correlation, OMIM, rare variants, serotonin signaling, dopamine signaling, canonical pathways, complex diseases
MeSH terms
Aggression, Humans, Risk Factors, Genetic Variation, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Databases, Genetic, Genome-Wide Association Study, Genetic Association Studies

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