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Copy number variation and association analysis of SHANK3 as a candidate gene for autism in the IMGSAC collection.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Oct 2009
Sykes Nuala H, Toma Claudio, Wilson Natalie, Volpi Emanuela V, Sousa Inês, Pagnamenta Alistair T, Tancredi Raffaella, Battaglia Agatino, Maestrini Elena, Bailey Anthony J, Monaco Anthony P
Abstract excerpt
SHANK3 is located on chromosome 22q13.3 and encodes a scaffold protein that is found in excitatory synapses opposite the pre-synaptic active zone. SHANK3 is a binding partner of neuroligins, some of whose genes contain mutations in a small subset of individuals with autism. In individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), several studies have found SHANK3 to be disrupted by deletions ranging from hundreds of...
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