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Identification of significant association and gene-gene interaction of GABA receptor subunit genes in autism.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Sept 2005
Ma D Q, Whitehead P L, Menold M M, Martin E R, Ashley-Koch A E, Mei H, Ritchie M D, Delong G R, Abramson R K, Wright H H, Cuccaro M L, Hussman J P, Gilbert J R, Pericak-Vance M A
Abstract excerpt
Autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder with a significant genetic component. Existing research suggests that multiple genes contribute to autism and that epigenetic effects or gene-gene interactions are likely contributors to autism risk. However, these effects have not yet been identified. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), the primary inhibitory neurotransmitter in the adult brain, has been implicated in...
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