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A genome-wide linkage study of autism spectrum disorder and the broad autism phenotype in extended pedigrees.
Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders - 11 Jun 2018
Woodbury-Smith Marc, Paterson Andrew D, O'Connor Irene, Zarrei Mehdi, Yuen Ryan K C, Howe Jennifer L, Thompson Ann, Parlier Morgan, Fernandez Bridget, Piven Joseph, Scherer Stephen W, Vieland Veronica, Szatmari Peter
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BACKGROUND: Although several genetic variants for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have now been identified, these largely occur sporadically or are de novo. Much less progress has been made in identifying inherited variants, even though the disorder itself is familial in the majority of cases. The objective of this study was to identify chromosomal regions that harbor inherited variants increasing the risk for ASD...
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