QTL replication and targeted association highlight the nerve growth factor gene for nonverbal communication deficits in autism spectrum disorders

Molecular Psychiatry

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 226-235

  Lu, A T H ^a   Yoon, J ^a   Geschwind, D H ^a   Cantor, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

autism spectrum disorders; GWAS; nerve growth factor; nonverbal communication; QTL

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; GENE; GENE MUTATION; GENE REPLICATION; GENE TARGETING; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR GENE; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COMMUNICATION DISORDERS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; MALE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; SHAL POTASSIUM CHANNELS;

EID: 84873057188     PISSN: 13594184     EISSN: 14765578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/mp.2011.155     Document Type: Article

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