Autism genetics: strategies, challenges, and opportunities.

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Although genes have long been appreciated to play a critical role in determining the risk for pervasive developmental disorders, the specific transcripts contributing to autism spectrum disorders (ASD) have been quite difficult to characterize. However, recent findings are now providing the first insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying these syndromes and have begun to shed light on the allelic...

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• Autistic Disorder
• Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
• Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
• Genetic Heterogeneity
• Genetic Research