Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
BDNF
Associated Variants
BDNF MUTATION
BDNF MUTATION
Associated Disease
NEUROTICISM
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Altered hippocampal volume, the brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) Val66Met polymorphism, and neuroticism have each been implicated in the etiology of psychiatric disorders, especially depression.
Pubmed
18548532
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00562433444356567
Year of publication
2009
Drugs