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Alcohol Use
Gene-on-gene interactions may influence risk for developing alcoholism
September 20th, 2006
Not only do both genes and environment have an impact on the development of alcohol-use disorders, but now researchers have found that certain genes may influence scientists' ability to interpret other genes' effects. One variant of the alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) gene - the ADH1B genotype - appears to be able to influence level of response (LR) to alcohol among non-Asians. Results are published in a recent issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research. There are at least two known groups of gene mutations that can effect how individuals metabolize alcohol, explained Marc A. Schuckit, director of the Alcohol Research Center, Veterans...
Source: Biotech Week (2006-09-20)
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