Genomic and genetic aspects of autism spectrum disorder

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 452, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 244-253

  Liu, Xiaoxi ^a   Takumi, Toru ^a,b  

^a RIKEN BRAIN SCIENCE INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b JAPAN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ASD; Autism; Autism spectrum disorder; CNV; Genetics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; COPY NUMBER VARIATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENOMICS; HUMAN; LINKAGE ANALYSIS; NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CNV; GENETICS; HEART ATRIUM SEPTUM DEFECT; REVIEW;

ASD; AUTISM; AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER; CNV; GENETICS;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; DNA COPY NUMBER VARIATIONS; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENOMICS; HUMANS;

EID: 84908648676     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: 10902104     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.08.108     Document Type: Review

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