The neurobiology of mouse models syntenic to human chromosome 15q

Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 270-281

  Takumi, Toru ^a,b  

^a HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

15q11 q13; Autism; Chromosome; CNV; Epigenetics; Mouse model; Serotonin

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052383005     PISSN: 18661947     EISSN: 18661955     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11689-011-9088-1     Document Type: Review

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