Article
Contribution of long noncoding RNAs to autism spectrum disorder risk.
International review of neurobiology - 1 Jan 2013
Wilkinson Brent, Campbell Daniel B
Abstract excerpt
Accumulating evidence indicates that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) contribute to autism spectrum disorder (ASD) risk. Although a few lncRNAs have long been recognized to have important functions, the vast majority of this class of molecules remains uncharacterized. Because lncRNAs are more abundant in human brain than protein-coding RNAs, it is likely that they contribute to brain disorders, including ASD. We...
Topics
- Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
- Gene Expression Regulation
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- RNA, Long Noncoding