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Haplotype structure enables prioritization of common markers and candidate genes in autism spectrum disorder.
Translational psychiatry - 28 May 2013
Vardarajan B N, Eran A, Jung J-Y, Kunkel L M, Wall D P
Abstract excerpt
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that results in behavioral, social and communication impairments. ASD has a substantial genetic component, with 88-95% trait concordance among monozygotic twins. Efforts to elucidate the causes of ASD have uncovered hundreds of susceptibility loci and candidate genes. However, owing to its polygenic nature and clinical heterogeneity, only a few of...
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