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Evidence for linkage on chromosome 3q25-27 in a large autism extended pedigree.
Human heredity - 1 Jan 2005
Coon Hilary, Matsunami Nori, Stevens Jeff, Miller Judith, Pingree Carmen, Camp Nicola J, Thomas Alun, Krasny Lori, Lainhart Janet, Leppert Mark F, McMahon William
Abstract excerpt
Though autism shows strong evidence for genetic etiology, specific genes have not yet been found. We tested for linkage in a candidate region on chromosome 3q25-27 first identified in Finnish autism families [1]. The peak in this previous study was at D3S3037 (183.9 cM). We tested this region in seven affected family members and 24 of their relatives from a single large extended Utah pedigree of Northern European...
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