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Parent-of-origin effects of the serotonin transporter gene associated with autism.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Mar 2011
Kistner-Griffin Emily, Brune Camille W, Davis Lea K, Sutcliffe James S, Cox Nancy J, Cook Edwin H
Abstract excerpt
A promoter-linked insertion/deletion polymorphism of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) has been implicated in autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) in numerous family based association studies. However, the results of these investigations have been inconsistent in that both the long and short alleles have been shown to be over-transmitted to affected offspring. In order to further elucidate the relationship...
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