B2874 - Genomewide association study of disordered gambling - 01/08/2017

B number: 
B2874
Principal applicant name: 
Wendy Slutske | University of Missouri (United States)
Co-applicants: 
Ian Gizer, Thomas Piasecki
Title of project: 
Genomewide association study of disordered gambling
Proposal summary: 

We will create a quantitative disordered gambling phenotype based on the gambling assessments conducted at ages 17 and 21. We will then conduct a genome-wide association study using this phenotype in which we examine the associations with each of the genetic variants.

Date proposal received: 
Tuesday, 11 April, 2017
Date proposal approved: 
Wednesday, 12 April, 2017
Keywords: 
Genetics, Addiction - e.g. alcohol, illicit drugs, smoking, gambling, etc., Behaviour - e.g. antisocial behaviour, risk behaviour, etc., GWAS, Genetics - e.g. epigenetics, mendelian randomisation, UK10K, sequencing, etc., Psychology - personality