Analysis of the RELN gene as a genetic risk factor for autism
Analysis of the RELN gene as a genetic risk factor for autism
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Several genome-wide screens have indicated the presence of an autism susceptibility locus within the distal long arm of chromosome 7 (7q). Mapping at 7q22 within this region is the candidate gene
reelin
(
RELN
).
RELN
encodes a signaling protein that plays a pivotal role in the migration of several neuronal cell types and in the d...
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Analysis of the RELN gene as a genetic risk factor for autism
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67877421
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_67877421
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1359-4184
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1476-5578
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10.1038/sj.mp.4001614