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Table 2 Polymorphism Descriptions

From: Number of risk genotypes is a risk factor for major depressive disorder: a case control study

Gene Name

Risk Genotype

Gene function

Type of Polymorphism

Chromosome Location

location in gene; details

TFAP2B

ss/sl

transcription factor

(CAAA)5–6

6p12–p21.1

intron 2 near 3' splice site of exon 2; SLC6A4, HTR2A, DbH, DRD1, SLC6A3 have Ap2B binding sites

BDNF

AA

Neurotrophic factor

G-->A SNP at nucleotide 196; rs6265;

11p13

proBDNF coding region; (val66met)

SLC6A4_IN/DEL

ll

Serotonin transporter

44 bp in/del (5-HTTLPR)

17q11.1–q12

Promoter; actually a VNTR (xs-xl)

SLC6A4_VNTR

10/12

Serotonin transporter

VNTR of 17 bp element (9–12 copies)

17q11.1–q12

intron 2

DRD4_IN/DEL

sl/ss

Dopamine receptor D4

120 bp in/del

11p15.5

5'-UTR

DRD4_VNTR

0 or 1 7R

Dopamine receptor D4

48 bp VNTR

11p15.5

exon 3

HTR2A

CC/CT

Serotonin post-synaptic receptor 2A

C102T SNP; rs6313

13q14–q21

exon 1

SLC6A3

9/9 and 9/10

Dopamine transporter (SLC6A3)

40 bp VNTR (9 and 10 repeats most frequent, but 3–11 copies possible)

5p15.3

3' non-coding region of exon 15

rs165599 COMT

GG

CATECHOL-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE

G-->A SNP (MspI); rs165599

22q11.2

3'-UTR; maybe in mRNA

DRD3

GG

Dopamine receptor D3

G-->A SNP (Glycine--> serine) (MscI, isoschizomer of BalI) rs6280

3q13.3

exon 1 (N-terminal extracellular domain)

DRD1

GG

Dopamine Recptor D1

G-->C SNP (HaeIII)

5q35.1

-1251

DRD1

CC

Dopamine Recptor D1

T-->C SNP (Bsp1286I)

5q35.1

1403

DRD1

TT

Dopamine Recptor D1

T-->C SNP (HaeIII)

5q35.1

-800

HTR6

CC

Serotonin receptor 6A

T267C SNP (RsaI) Tyr(89) silent mutation; rs1805054

1p36–p35

coding region (1st extracellular loop)

DRD1

GG

Dopamine Recptor D1

G-->A SNP (DdeI)

5q35.1

-48

re4680 COMT

GG

CATECHOL-O-METHYLTRANSFERASE

G-->A SNP (va158met) (NlaIII) rs4680

22q11.2

4th exon (codon 158 or 108)

MAOA

≥3.6R combinations

Monoamine Oxidase type A

30 bp VNTR (2R, 3R, 3.6R, 4R, 5R, 7R)

Xp11.23

1.2 kb upstream of coding region; promoter

HTR1A

GG/CG

Serotonin Receptor 1A

C-->G SNP (BstF5I) at position -1019 from ATG start site

5q11.2–q13

PCR fragment is from -1158 to -996 from ATG start site strobel, 2003; promoter

DBH

TT (A1/A1)

Dopamine-beta-hydroxylase

C-->T SNp at position 1604; R535C (BstUI); rs6271

9q34

exon 11: 142 bp fragment (originally FnuDII digest). A1: 95, 47 bp; A2: 66, 47, 29 bp.

TPH2

GG

Tryptophan Hydroxylase 2 (neuronal TPH)

A-->G; rs1386494

12q21.1

intron 5

TH

0,1

Tyrosine Hydroxylase

VNTR

11p15.5

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