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Cognitive behavioral phenotyping of <i>DSCAM</i> heterozygosity as a model for autism spectrum disorder
2024-06-03
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It is estimated that 1 in 36 children are affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the United States, which is nearly a twofold increase from a decade ago. Recent genetic studies have identified de novo loss-of-function (dnLoF) mutations in the Down Syndrome Cell Adhesion Molecule (DSCAM) as a strong risk factor for ASD. Previous research has shown that DSCAM ablation confers social interaction deficits an...
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- cb0f5b7f-3bf7-5dc1-9149-cb929f881276
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- 10.1101/2024.06.03.597158
