Neural systems approaches to the neurogenetics of autism spectrum disorders

Neuroscience

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 247-256

  Piggot, J ^a   Shirinyan, D ^a   Shemmassian, S ^a   Vazirian, S ^a   Alarcon M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Association; Autisms; Cytogenetics; Linkage; Neural systems

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; AUTISM; BRAIN; GENETICS; HUMAN; NERVE TRACT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BRAIN; HUMANS; NEURAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 74049143578     PISSN: 03064522     EISSN: 18737544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2009.05.054     Document Type: Review

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