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Deregulation of EIF4E: a novel mechanism for autism.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Nov 2009
Neves-Pereira M, Müller B, Massie D, Williams J H G, O'Brien P C M, Hughes A, Shen S-B, Clair David St, Miedzybrodzka Z
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BACKGROUND: Autism is a common childhood onset neurodevelopmental disorder, characterised by severe and sustained impairment of social interaction and social communication, as well as a notably restricted repertoire of activities and interests. Its aetiology is multifactorial with a strong genetic basis. EIF4E is the rate limiting component of eukaryotic translation initiation, and plays a key role in learning...
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