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CHD8 haploinsufficiency results in autistic-like phenotypes in mice.
Nature - 29 Sept 2016
Katayama Yuta, Nishiyama Masaaki, Shoji Hirotaka, Ohkawa Yasuyuki, Kawamura Atsuki, Sato Tetsuya, Suyama Mikita, Takumi Toru, Miyakawa Tsuyoshi, Nakayama Keiichi I
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) comprises a range of neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication as well as by restricted and repetitive behaviours. ASD has a strong genetic component with high heritability. Exome sequencing analysis has recently identified many de novo mutations in a variety of genes in individuals with ASD, with CHD8, a gene encoding a chromatin...
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