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Mutation analysis of the NRXN1 gene in a Chinese autism cohort.
Journal of psychiatric research - 1 May 2012
Liu Yalan, Hu Zhengmao, Xun Guanglei, Peng Yu, Lu Lina, Xu Xiaojuan, Xiong Zhimin, Xia Lu, Liu Deyuan, Li Wei, Zhao Jingping, Xia Kun
Abstract excerpt
Autism is a brain developmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, as well as restricted and repetitive behaviors. The neurexin-1(NRXN1) gene mapped on chromosome 2p16.3 encodes neurexin, a cell adhesion molecule and receptor in the vertebrate nervous system. Rare de novo alterations and copy number variations (CNVs) suggested neurexin-1 as a candidate gene for the...
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