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Methylomic analysis of monozygotic twins discordant for autism spectrum disorder and related behavioural traits.
Molecular psychiatry - 1 Apr 2014
Wong C C Y, Meaburn E L, Ronald A, Price T S, Jeffries A R, Schalkwyk L C, Plomin R, Mill J
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) defines a group of common, complex neurodevelopmental disorders. Although the aetiology of ASD has a strong genetic component, there is considerable monozygotic (MZ) twin discordance indicating a role for non-genetic factors. Because MZ twins share an identical DNA sequence, disease-discordant MZ twin pairs provide an ideal model for examining the contribution of environmentally...
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