Genome Variation and Complexity in the Autism Spectrum

A large international consortium reports in Nature on the diversity of genomic changes in families with autism spectrum disorders. Inherited and de novo mutations affecting many genes were discovered implicating disruption to postsynaptic and cellular signaling processes.

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Published in:Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) Mass.), 2010-07, Vol.67 (1), p.8-10
Main Authors: van de Lagemaat, L.N., Grant, Seth G.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Autism
Bipolar disorder
Genes
Mutation
Studies
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Summary:A large international consortium reports in Nature on the diversity of genomic changes in families with autism spectrum disorders. Inherited and de novo mutations affecting many genes were discovered implicating disruption to postsynaptic and cellular signaling processes.
ISSN:0896-6273
1097-4199
DOI:10.1016/j.neuron.2010.06.026