Serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism and autism: A family-based genetic association study in Japanese population

Brain and Development

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 257-260

  Koishi, Shinko ^a   Yamamoto, Kenji ^f   Matsumoto, Hideo ^a   Koishi, Seiji ^a   Enseki, Youichi ^a   Oya, Akitoshi ^a   Asakura, Arata ^a   Aoki, Yutaka ^a   Atsumi, Mariko ^a   Iga, Tomiei ^a   Inomata, Jyoji ^a   Inoko, Hidetoshi ^a   Sasaki, Tsukasa ^d   Nanba, Eiji ^e   Kato, Nobumasa ^d   Ishii, Tetsuo ^b,c   Yamazaki, Kosuke ^a  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Sodegaura Nobiro Gakuen   (Japan)

^c Research Center for Child Life   (Japan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^e TOTTORI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f NONE

Author keywords

Autism; Ethnic differences; Serotonin transporter (5 HTT); Serotonin transporter gene promoter polymorphism; Transmission disequilibrium test

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; JAPAN; PATHOGENESIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; BRAIN CHEMISTRY; DNA MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN PLASMA MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS;

EID: 33644913420     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.braindev.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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