Autism-associated CHD8 keeps proliferation of human neural progenitors in check by lengthening the G1 phase of the cell cycle

De novo mutations (DNMs) in chromodomain helicase DNA binding protein 8 (CHD8) are associated with a specific subtype of autism characterized by enlarged heads and distinct cranial features. The vast majority of these DNMs are heterozygous loss-of-function mutations with high penetrance for autism....

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Main Authors: Emma Coakley-Youngs, Medhavi Ranatunga, Simon Richardson, Giulia Getti, Susan Shorter, Marc Fivaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Company of Biologists 2022-09-01
Series:Biology Open
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Online Access:http://bio.biologists.org/content/11/9/bio058941