Article
Effect Sizes of Deletions and Duplications on Autism Risk Across the Genome.
The American journal of psychiatry - 1 Jan 2021
Douard Elise, Zeribi Abderrahim, Schramm Catherine, Tamer Petra, Loum Mor Absa, Nowak Sabrina, Saci Zohra, Lord Marie-Pier, Rodríguez-Herreros Borja, Jean-Louis Martineau, Moreau Clara, Loth Eva, Schumann Gunter, Pausova Zdenka, Elsabbagh Mayada, Almasy Laura, Glahn David C, Bourgeron Thomas, Labbe Aurélie, Paus Tomas, Mottron Laurent, Greenwood Celia M T, Huguet Guillaume, Jacquemont Sébastien
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Deleterious copy number variants (CNVs) are identified in up to 20% of individuals with autism. However, levels of autism risk conferred by most rare CNVs remain unknown. The authors recently developed statistical models to estimate the effect size on IQ of all CNVs, including undocumented ones. In this study, the authors extended this model to autism susceptibility. METHODS: The authors identified...
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