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Phenotypic and ancestry-related assortative mating in autism.
Molecular autism - 14 Jun 2024
Zhang Jing, Weissenkampen J Dylan, Kember Rachel L, Grove Jakob, Børglum Anders D, Robinson Elise B, Brodkin Edward S, Almasy Laura, Bucan Maja, Sebro Ronnie
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Positive assortative mating (AM) in several neuropsychiatric traits, including autism, has been noted. However, it is unknown whether the pattern of AM is different in phenotypically defined autism subgroups [e.g., autism with and without intellectually disability (ID)]. It is also unclear what proportion of the phenotypic AM can be explained by the genetic similarity between parents of children with...
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