Schizophrenia is a severe psychiatric disorder with high heritability. Consortia efforts and
technological advancements have led to a substantial increase in knowledge of the genetic …

Genetics constitute a crucial risk factor to schizophrenia. In the last decade, molecular
genetic research has produced novel findings, infusing optimism about discovering the …

Large-scale genomic studies of schizophrenia have identified hundreds of genetic loci
conferring risk to the disorder. This progress offers an important route toward defining the …

The genetic basis of schizophrenia has been a hotly debated research topic for decades, yet
recent studies, especially in the past year, have confirmed genetics as the major cause of …

Highlights•The genetic liability of schizophrenia is established as polygenic.•Schizophrenia
risk alleles converge onto specific synaptic gene-sets.•Schizophrenia shares risk alleles with …

Abstract Purpose of Review This is an era where we have significantly advanced the
understanding of the genetic architecture of schizophrenia. In this review, we consider how …

The work conducted using genome-wide approaches during the past several years has
invigorated the field, and represents the dawn of molecular genetics of schizophrenia. The …

There has been substantial progress in understanding the genetics of schizophrenia over
the past 15 years. This has revealed a highly polygenic condition with the majority of the …

Genomic studies have identified hundreds of candidate genes near loci associated with risk
for schizophrenia. To define candidates and their functions, we mutated zebrafish orthologs …

Abstract Schizophrenia's (SZ's) heritability and familial transmission have been known for
several decades; however, despite the clear evidence for a genetic component, it has been …