Imprinting, the X-chromosome, and the male brain: Explaining sex differences in the liability to autism

Pediatric Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-16

  Skuse, David H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; GENE LOCUS; GENOME IMPRINTING; HUMAN; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; X CHROMOSOME LINKAGE;

EID: 0033963470     PISSN: 00313998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-200001000-00006     Document Type: Review

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