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  • Brain Imaging Genetics

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  • Human brain structure traits are proposed as endophenotypes for neuropsychiatric disorders.
  • Endophenotypes are hypothesized to be genetically simpler and more discoverable than the disorders themselves.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the genetic architecture of brain structure traits and neuropsychiatric disorders.
  • To test the hypothesis that brain structure traits are more discoverable endophenotypes.

Main Methods:

  • Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) were used to analyze genetic architectures.
  • Polygenicity and discoverability were compared across 91 traits, including brain structure and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Main Results:

  • Cortical brain structure traits exhibited reduced polygenicity and increased genetic discoverability compared to neuropsychiatric disorders.
  • Explaining full heritability for cortical surface area requires ~8 million individuals, versus >20 million for depression.

Conclusions:

  • Findings support the hypothesis that brain structure traits meet the criteria for endophenotypes.
  • Brain structure traits are closer to the underlying biology of neuropsychiatric disorders.