Common genetic variants, acting additively, are a major source of risk for autism

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are early onset neurodevelopmental syndromes typified by impairments in reciprocal social interaction and communication, accompanied by restricted and repetitive behaviors. While rare and especially de...

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Published in:Molecular Autism
Main Authors: Klei Lambertus, Sanders Stephan J, Murtha Michael T, Hus Vanessa, Lowe Jennifer K, Willsey A, Moreno-De-Luca Daniel, Yu Timothy W, Fombonne Eric, Geschwind Daniel, Grice Dorothy E, Ledbetter David H, Lord Catherine, Mane Shrikant M, Martin Christa, Martin Donna M, Morrow Eric M, Walsh Christopher A, Melhem Nadine M, Chaste Pauline, Sutcliffe James S, State Matthew W, Cook Edwin H, Roeder Kathryn, Devlin Bernie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-10-01
Subjects:
Narrow-sense heritability
Multiplex
Simplex
Quantitative genetics
Online Access:http://www.molecularautism.com/content/3/1/9

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