1. Includes Studies of Neurological Diseases & Personality
Neurogenetics
Science of the Effect of the Genetic Code and its Inheritance on the development  & function of the Nervous System and Behaviour
Includes Studies of Neurological Diseases & Personality
by Timo Pohl

2. Neurological Disorders Neurodegenerative Diseases
Schizophrenia – NOTCH 4
                 Zinc Finger Protein 804 A
Alzheimer's Disease – APOE, 
                                      PICALM
ADHD – Genes involved in Dopamine Neurotransmission
Multiple Sclerosis – DR15, DQ6
Tourette's Syndrome,Autism, Epilepsy, Mental Retardation etc...
Parkinson's Disease – LRRK2,          
                                   PARK2, PARK7
Huntington's Disease - HTT
ALS – SOD1,ALS2

3. Methods of Research Statistical Analysis Recombinant DNA
Logarithm of Odds (LOD) - used in combination with pedigrees
Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) - screening for specific gene markers
Recombinant DNA
Any mutated form of a gene – induced or randomly occuring
Forward/backward genetics
Pheno-genotype/geno-phenotype
Animal Research
The role of genes and its interactions in creatures with simple NS & smaller genomes but evolutionary conserved homologous genes
Mice, Drosophila, C. elegans, Zebrafish
Reverse genetics: Recombinant Gene > Observation
Cannot completely model the complexity of the human body
Human Research
Volunteers with certain coditions & illnesses
Sampling of CSF, Blood, Muscle Tissue > Gene Sequencing

4. Behavioral Neurogenetics
Observation of Effect & Interaction of genes on Behaviour & Traits
Usually complex polygenic interaction of variants of genes
Cross-Species Conservation  - Evolutionary Conserved Genes
Higher Cognitive Function - 
Dopamine Gene Expr. > Motivation&Learning > Synaptic Plasticity > Faster Response Time
Aggression
Different Levels of Aggression throughout Animal Kingdom
Dependent on Serotonin and its Metabolism
Serotonin(5HT), 5HT Receptor, MAO, SERT
MAO-A Deficient Dutch Family – displayed over-average aggressive behavior
Alcohol Dependency
ALDH1B,2 Polymorphism > decreased Alcohol Met. > Predisposition to Alcoholism

5. Current Research
Rapidly expanding & growing field since Human Genome Project (HGP) succeeded in decoding the entire Human Genome in 2003
helps identifying, understanding Neurological Disorders
Important for classification & possible treatment