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Mutant mouse models of autism spectrum disorders.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2012
Provenzano Giovanni, Zunino Giulia, Genovesi Sacha, Sgadó Paola, Bozzi Yuri
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental diseases characterized by a triad of specific behavioral traits: abnormal social interactions, communication deficits and stereotyped or repetitive behaviors. Several recent studies showed that ASDs have a strong genetic basis, contributing to the discovery of a number of ASD-associated genes. Due to the genetic complexity of these...
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