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Role of UBE3A and ATP10A genes in autism susceptibility region 15q11-q13 in an Italian population: a positive replication for UBE3A.
Psychiatry research - 30 Jan 2011
Guffanti Guia, Strik Lievers Luisa, Bonati Maria Teresa, Marchi Margherita, Geronazzo Lupo, Nardocci Nardo, Estienne Margherita, Larizza Lidia, Macciardi Fabio, Russo Silvia
Abstract excerpt
The aetiology of autism is still largely unknown despite analyses from family and twin studies demonstrating substantial genetic role in the aetiology of the disorder. Data from linkage studies and analyses of chromosomal abnormalities identified 15q11-q13 as a region of particular aetiopathogenesis interest. We screened a set of markers spanning two known imprinted, maternally expressed genes, UBE3A and ATP10A,...
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