The genetics of autism;Genetik des autismus

Medizinische Genetik

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 170-174

  Holtmann, Martin ^a   Bolte, Sven ^a   Poustka, Fritz ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autism; Behavioural genetics; Complex inheritance; Molecular genetics; Monogenetic disorders

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOGENETICS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FAMILY STUDY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; MEDICAL GENETICS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; TWINS;

EID: 33746633002     PISSN: 09365931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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