Genetic studies of autism: From the 1970s into the millennium

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 3-14

  Rutter, Michael ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; Clinical practice; Functional genomics; Molecular genetics; Quantitative genetics

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMAN; MOLECULAR GENETICS; QUANTITATIVE GENETICS; REVIEW;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; FORECASTING; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; HUMANS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; TWINS;

EID: 0034106439     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005113900068     Document Type: Review

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