Convergence of genes and cellular pathways dysregulated in autism spectrum disorders.

Rare copy-number variation (CNV) is an important source of risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). We analyzed 2,446 ASD-affected families and confirmed an excess of genic deletions and duplications in affected versus control groups (1.41-fold, p = 1.0 × 10(-5)) and an increase in affected subjec...

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Main Authors: Pinto, D, Delaby, E, Merico, D, Barbosa, M, Merikangas, A, Klei, L, Thiruvahindrapuram, B, Xu, X, Ziman, R, Wang, Z, Vorstman, J, Thompson, A, Regan, R, Pilorge, M, Pellecchia, G, Pagnamenta, A, Oliveira, B, Marshall, C, Magalhaes, T, Lowe, J, Howe, J, Griswold, A, Gilbert, J, Duketis, E, Dombroski, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2014