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In a new large-scale study, researchers shed light on how 254 genetic variants can affect the development of particular subcortical structures, potentially influencing some important deep-brain operations.
brain scans measuring the volume of subcortical regions such as the amygdala, brainstem, hippocampus, putamen, and thalamus. consortium, an international project based at USC's Keck School of Medicine that incorporates work from more than 1,000 research labs in 45 countries. The study notably found genetic correlations for eight subcortical brain volumes with Parkinson's disease and three with ADHD.
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