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Exploring the 7p22.1 chromosome as a candidate region for autism.
Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology - 1 Jan 2010
Bayou Nadia, Belhadj Ahlem, Daoud Hussein, Briault Sylvain, Helayem M Bechir, Chaabouni Habiba, M'rad Ridha
Abstract excerpt
A high incidence of de novo chromosomal aberrations in a population of persons with autism suggests a causal relationship between certain chromosomal aberrations and the occurrence of autism. A previous study on a Tunisian boy carrying a t(7;16) translocation identified the 7p22.1 as a positional candidate region for autism on chromosome 7. The characterization of the chromosomal breakpoints helped us to identify...
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