Autism - Family connections

被引:8
作者
Geschwind, Daniel H. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif Los Angeles, Program Neurogenet, Dept Neurol, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
[2] Univ Calif Los Angeles, David Geffen Sch Med, Semel Inst, Los Angeles, CA 90095 USA
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10.1038/454838a
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Autism is a common neurodevelopmental syndrome with a strong genetic component. The study of autistic individuals whose parents are cousins highlights the genetic diversity of this condition.
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