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Mutation screening of FOXP2 in individuals diagnosed with autistic disorder.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Apr 2003
Gauthier Julie, Joober Ridha, Mottron Laurent, Laurent Sandra, Fuchs Marketa, De Kimpe Violaine, Rouleau Guy A
Abstract excerpt
Although it is well established that genetic factors play an important role in the etiology of autistic disorder (AD), no specific genes have as yet been implicated. Genetic epidemiological data, particularly the sharp fall in concordance rates from monozygotic to dizygotic twins, indicate that the mode of transmission of this disorder is complex and may involve several genes. The 7q31 locus has been repeatedly...
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