A founder population reveals genetic variation with major effect on serious mental illness
G. H. Gerdes, Veronica Tozzo, Susan K. Service, Clara Frydman-Gani, Ana M Diaz-Zuluaga, Johanna Valencia Echeverry, Alejandro Arias, Lucy K. Bicks, Ana M. Ramirez-Diaz, Julia Sealock, Calwing Liao, Daniel P. Howrigan, Yijia Christiana Liu, Esteban A. Lopera-Maya, Aditya Pimplaskar, , Loes M. Olde Loohuis
The paper identifies a founder variant in ADAP1 associated with increased risk of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder in a Colombian genetic isolate.
medRxiv · Sep 27, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine