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AutismKB: an evidence-based knowledgebase of autism genetics.
Nucleic acids research - 1 Jan 2012
Xu Li-Ming, Li Jia-Rui, Huang Yue, Zhao Min, Tang Xing, Wei Liping
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder with a prevalence of 0.9-2.6%. Twin studies showed a heritability of 38-90%, indicating strong genetic contributions. Yet it is unclear how many genes have been associated with ASD and how strong the evidence is. A comprehensive review and analysis of literature and data may bring a clearer big picture of autism genetics. We show that...
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