Mutation screening of X-chromosomal neuroligin genes: No mutations in 196 autism probands

American Journal of Medical Genetics - Neuropsychiatric Genetics

Volumn 129 B, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 82-84

  Vincent, John B ^a   Kolozsvari, Debbie ^b   Roberts, Wendy S ^b   Bolton, Patrick F ^c   Gurling, Hugh M D ^d   Scherer, Stephen W ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; DHPLC; Mutation screening; Neuroligin; Synaptogenesis

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; NEUROLIGIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHROMOSOME XP; CHROMOSOME XQ; FRAMESHIFT MUTATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEGREGATION; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROPSYCHIATRY; NLGN3 GENE; NLGN4 GENE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; OPERATOR GENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNAPSE; X CHROMOSOME;

GENETTA;

EID: 3342965856     PISSN: 15524841     EISSN: 1552485X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30069     Document Type: Article

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