Alternative-Splicing in the Exon-10 Region of GABAA Receptor β2 Subunit Gene: Relationships between Novel Isoforms and Psychotic Disorders

Cunyou Zhao; Zhiwen Xu; Feng Wang; Jianhuan Chen; Siu-Kin Ng; Pak-Wing Wong; Zhiliang Yu; Frank W. Pun; Lihuan Ren; Wing-Sze Lo; Shui-Ying Tsang; Hong Xue

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0006977

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Alternative-Splicing in the Exon-10 Region of GABA_A Receptor β₂ Subunit Gene: Relationships between Novel Isoforms and Psychotic Disorders

Cunyou Zhao,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Zhiwen Xu,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Feng Wang,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Jianhuan Chen,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Siu-Kin Ng,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Pak-Wing Wong,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Zhiliang Yu,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Frank W. Pun,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Lihuan Ren,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Wing-Sze Lo,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Shui-Ying Tsang,

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Hong Xue

* E-mail: hxue@ust.hk

Affiliation Department of Biochemistry and Applied Genomics Center, Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China
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Alternative-Splicing in the Exon-10 Region of GABA_A Receptor β₂ Subunit Gene: Relationships between Novel Isoforms and Psychotic Disorders

Cunyou Zhao,
Zhiwen Xu,
Feng Wang,
Jianhuan Chen,
Siu-Kin Ng,
Pak-Wing Wong,
Zhiliang Yu,
Frank W. Pun,
Lihuan Ren,
Wing-Sze Lo

Published: September 18, 2009
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0006977

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