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HERVs Expression in Autism Spectrum Disorders
14 Nov 2012
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BACKGROUND: Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder, resulting from complex interactions among genetic, genomic and environmental factors. Here we have studied the expression of Human Endogenous Retroviruses (HERVs), non-coding DNA elements with potential regulatory functions, and have tested their possible implication in autism. METHODS: The presence of retroviral mRNAs...
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