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Rare variants analysis of neurexin-1β in autism reveals a novel start codon mutation affecting protein levels at synapses.
Psychiatric genetics - 1 Dec 2013
Camacho-Garcia Rafael J, Hervás Amaia, Toma Claudio, Balmaña Noemí, Cormand Bru, Martinez-Mir Amalia, Scholl Francisco G
Abstract excerpt
Neurexins are synaptic plasma membrane proteins encoded by three genes (NRXN1, -2, -3) with alternative promoters. Mutations in neurexin genes have been identified in different neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism. Recently, two point mutations altering the translation initiation site of NRXN1β (c.-3G>T and c.3G>T) have been described in patients with autism and mental retardation. In this study, we...
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