Social Cognition in Williams Syndrome: Genotype/phenotype Insights from Partial Deletion Patients

Social Cognition in Williams Syndrome: Genotype/phenotype Insights from Partial Deletion Patients

Identifying genotype-phenotype relations in human social cognition has been enhanced by the study of Williams syndrome (WS). Indeed, individuals with WS present with a particularly strong social drive, and researchers have sought to link deleted genes in the WS Critical Region (WSCR) of chromosome 7...

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Main Authors: Annette eKarmiloff-Smith, Hannah eBroadbent, Emily K. Farran, Elena eLonghi, Dean eD'Souza, Kay eMetcalfe, May eTassabehji, Rachel eWu, Atsushi eSenju, Francesca eHappé, Peter eTurnpenny, Francis eSansbury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
Williams Syndrome
social cognition
partial deletion patients
genetic disorders
Autism Spectrum Disorders
genotype/phenotype relations
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00168/full

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