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Disruption of Contactin 4 in two subjects with autism in Chinese population.
Gene - 1 Sept 2012
Guo Hui, Xun Guanglei, Peng Yu, Xiang Xinying, Xiong Zhimin, Zhang Lusi, He Yiqun, Xu Xiaojuan, Liu Yalan, Lu Lina, Long Zhigao, Pan Qian, Hu Zhengmao, Zhao Jingping, Xia Kun
Abstract excerpt
Autism is a heterogeneous childhood neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterised by deficits in verbal communication, impaired social interactions, restricted interests and repetitive behaviours. Using an Illumina HumanCNV370-Quad BeadChip, we identified two Han Chinese individuals with autism and large duplications (~1.6 Mb and ~2.4 Mb) disrupting the same CNTN4 gene. CNTN4 encodes a protein that functions...
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