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Evidence for involvement of GNB1L in autism.
American journal of medical genetics. Part B, Neuropsychiatric genetics : the official publication of the International Society of Psychiatric Genetics - 1 Jan 2012
Chen Ying-Zhang, Matsushita Mark, Girirajan Santhosh, Lisowski Mark, Sun Elizabeth, Sul Youngmee, Bernier Raphael, Estes Annette, Dawson Geraldine, Minshew Nancy, Shellenberg Gerard D, Eichler Evan E, Rieder Mark J, Nickerson Deborah A, Tsuang Debby W, Tsuang Ming T, Wijsman Ellen M, Raskind Wendy H, Brkanac Zoran
Abstract excerpt
Structural variations in the chromosome 22q11.2 region mediated by nonallelic homologous recombination result in 22q11.2 deletion (del22q11.2) and 22q11.2 duplication (dup22q11.2) syndromes. The majority of del22q11.2 cases have facial and cardiac malformations, immunologic impairments, specific cognitive profile and increased risk for schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The phenotype of...
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