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NLGN3/NLGN4 gene mutations are not responsible for autism in the Quebec population.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 5 Jan 2005
Gauthier Julie, Bonnel Anna, St-Onge Judith, Karemera Liliane, Laurent Sandra, Mottron Laurent, Fombonne Eric, Joober Ridha, Rouleau Guy A
Abstract excerpt
Jamain [2003: Nat Genet 34:27-29] recently reported mutations in two neuroligin genes in sib-pairs affected with autism. In order to confirm these causative mutations in our autistic population and to determine their frequency we screened 96 individuals affected with autism. We found no mutations in these X-linked genes. These results indicate that mutations in NLGN3 and NLGN4 genes are responsible for at most a...
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