Israeli and American researchers investigating a healthy Ashkenazi
Jewish population have identified a new genetic risk factor for
schizophrenia and bipolar disorder (manic-depression).
Ashkenazim represent a unique population for study because of their
relatively short (less than 1,000-year) history and limited population.
This history results in a more uniform genetic background in which to
identify disease related variants.
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