Chromatin architecture in addiction circuitry elucidates biological mechanisms underlying cigarette smoking and alcohol use traits.
Nancy Y. A. Sey, Benxia Hu, Marina Iskhakova, Huaigu Sun, Neda Shokrian, Gabriella Ben Hutta, Jesse A. Marks, Bryan C. Quach, Eric Otto Johnson, Dana B. Hancock, Schahram Akbarian, Hyejung Won
The paper uses Hi-C data to link genetic risk variants for smoking and alcohol use to specific genes and pathways in brain regions involved in addiction.
bioRxiv · Mar 18, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience