Genetics of autism: complex aetiology for a heterogeneous disorder.

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Genetics of autism: complex aetiology for a heterogeneous disorder.

Nature reviews. Genetics - 1 Dec 2001

Folstein S E, Rosen-Sheidley B

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Since autism was first recognized as a disorder in 1943, speculation about its aetiology has ranged from biological to psychological and back again. After twin studies during the 1970s and 1980s yielded unequivocal evidence for a genetic component, aetiological research in autism began to focus primarily on uncovering the genetic mechanisms involved. The identification of chromosomal abnormalities and Mendelian...

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Autistic Disorder
Chromosome Mapping
Female
Genetic Counseling
Genome, Human
Humans
Male
Phenotype

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PMID: 11733747
DOI: 10.1038/35103559

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