The roles of FMRP-Regulated genes in autism spectrum disorder: Single- and multiple-hit genetic etiologies

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 825-839

  Steinberg, Julia ^a   Webber, Caleb ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRAGILE X MENTAL RETARDATION PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; AUTISM; BRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN TARGETING; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 84890227659     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: 15376605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.09.013     Document Type: Article

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