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Alleles of a reelin CGG repeat do not convey liability to autism in a sample from the CPEA network.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Apr 2004
Devlin Bernie, Bennett Pamela, Dawson Geraldine, Figlewicz Denise A, Grigorenko Elena L, McMahon William, Minshew Nancy, Pauls David, Smith Moyra, Spence M Anne, Rodier Patricia M, Stodgell Chris, Schellenberg Gerard D
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A recent study by Persico et al. [2001: Mol Psychiatry 6:150-159] suggests alleles of a CGG polymorphism, just 5' of the reelin gene (RELN) initiator codon, confer liability for autism, especially alleles bearing 11 or more CGG repeats (long alleles). The association is consistent across both a c...
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