Article
Characterization of an autism-associated segmental maternal heterodisomy of the chromosome 15q11-13 region.
Journal of autism and developmental disorders - 1 Apr 2007
Kwasnicka-Crawford Dorota A, Roberts Wendy, Scherer Stephen W
Abstract excerpt
Cytogenetic abnormalities in the Prader-Willi/Angelman syndrome (PWS/AS) critical region have been described in individuals with autism. Maternal duplications and linkage disequilibrium in families with autism suggest the existence of a susceptibility locus at 15q11-q13. Here, we describe a 6-year-old girl diagnosed with autism, developmental delay, and delayed expressive and receptive language. The karyotype was...
Topics
- Alleles
- Angelman Syndrome
- Autistic Disorder
- Child
- Chromosome Banding
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 15
- Developmental Disabilities
- Female
- Gene Duplication
- Genetic Markers
