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The Effects of X Chromosome Loss on Neuroanatomical and Cognitive Phenotypes During Adolescence: a Multi-modal Structural MRI and Diffusion Tensor Imaging Study.
Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) - 1 Sept 2015
Xie Sheng, Zhang Zhixin, Zhao Qiuling, Zhang Jiaying, Zhong Suyu, Bi Yanchao, He Yong, Pan Hui, Gong Gaolang
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The absence of all or part of one X chromosome in female humans causes Turner's syndrome (TS), providing a unique "knockout model" to investigate the role of the X chromosome in neuroanatomy and cognition. Previous studies have demonstrated TS-associated brain differences; however, it remains lar...
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