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Identification of chromosome 7 inversion breakpoints in an autistic family narrows candidate region for autism susceptibility.
Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research - 1 Oct 2009
Cukier Holly N, Skaar David A, Rayner-Evans Melissa Y, Konidari Ioanna, Whitehead Patrice L, Jaworski James M, Cuccaro Michael L, Pericak-Vance Margaret A, Gilbert John R
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Chromosomal breaks and rearrangements have been observed in conjunction with autism and autistic spectrum disorders. A chromosomal inversion has been previously reported in autistic siblings, spanning the region from approximately 7q22.1 to 7q31. This family is distinguished by having multiple individuals with autism and associated disabilities. The region containing the inversion has been strongly implicated in...
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