Table 1 Chromosomal regions implicated in panic disorder, phobias and anxiety traits

From: Untangling genetic networks of panic, phobia, fear and anxiety

Phenotype	1q	3q	4q21	4q34	7p	8q	9q	10q	11p	12q	13q	14p	22q	Reference
Panic disorder (PD)	+++	+			+	++	++++			+	++++	+	++++	[13, 15, 16, 19]
	+	+		+	++					++*				[11, 17]
	++									++				[15, 16]
Agoraphobia (AG)	-	++	+						++					[13]
		++++*												[13]
PD + AG									+			+		[13]
Specific Phobia	+	++		+		++		+	+			+++		[14]
		+++*												[14]
PD + anxiety	+		+				++	++		+				[17, 19]
Neuroticism	++++			++++	++++					++++	++++			[12]
Mouse QTL^†	++++									++++		++++	+++	[17, 27]

*One family. ^†Human equivalents of mouse QTLs. The number of + signs indicates the approximate relative significance of the linkage.

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