Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
BDNF
Associated Variants
BDNF MUTATION
BDNF MUTATION
Associated Disease
bipolar disorder
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Recently, it was shown that the Val allele of the BDNF Val66Met substitution polymorphism showed a significant association with higher mean neuroticism scores of the NEO-Five Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) in healthy subjects, and previous studies suggested the Val allele to be increased in bipolar disorder families.
Pubmed
15918078
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.23131600925099
Year of publication
2005
Drugs