Genetics and epigenetics in autism

Japanese Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 209-212

  Nakayama, Atsuo ^a   Masaki, Shigeo ^a   Aoki, Eiko ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autism; Epigenetics; Genetics

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIGENETICS; GENE INTERACTION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CARRIER PROTEINS; CPG ISLANDS; DNA METHYLATION; ENVIRONMENT; EPIGENESIS, GENETIC; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; MUTATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33846079243     PISSN: 13402544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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