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A genome-wide investigation into parent-of-origin effects in autism spectrum disorder identifies previously associated genes including SHANK3.
European journal of human genetics : EJHG - 1 Feb 2017
Connolly Siobhan, Anney Richard, Gallagher Louise, Heron Elizabeth A
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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is known to be a heritable neurodevelopmental disorder affecting more than 1% of the population but in the majority of ASD cases, the genetic cause has not been identified. Parent-of-origin effects have been highlighted as an important mechanism in the pathology of neurodevelopmental disorders such as Prader-Willi and Angelman syndrome, with individuals with these syndromes often...
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