Current perspectives on the genetic analysis of autism

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 142 C, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 24-32

  Coon, Hilary ^a,b,c  

^a Department of Psychiatry ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c Utah Neurodevelopmental Genetics Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Genetic association; Genetic linkage; Intermediate phenotype

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN;

AUTISM; CHROMOSOME 17Q; CHROMOSOME 2Q; CHROMOSOME 7Q; GENE LOCATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENOTYPE; HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE; HUMAN; LANGUAGE DISABILITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEROTONIN BLOOD LEVEL; SOCIAL DISABILITY;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); PHENOTYPE;

EID: 32444432417     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30079     Document Type: Review

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