Replicated linear association between DUF1220 copy number and severity of social impairment in autism

Human Genetics

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 569-575

  Davis, J M ^a   Searles Quick, V B ^a   Sikela, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION SYNDROME; ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; GENE DOSAGE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; PROTEIN TERTIARY STRUCTURE; PSYCHOLOGY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; FEMALE; GENE DOSAGE; GENERAL ADAPTATION SYNDROME; HUMANS; MALE; PROTEIN STRUCTURE, TERTIARY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 84936762210     PISSN: 03406717     EISSN: 14321203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00439-015-1537-6     Document Type: Article

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