Unraveling autism

Am J Hum Genet. 2008 Jan;82(1):7-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2007.12.003.

Abstract

In this issue of AJHG, Alarcón et al.,(1) Arking et al.,(2) and Bakkaloglu et al.(3) identify a series of functional variants in the CNTNAP2 gene that unequivocally implicate this gene as causing Type 1 autism in the general population.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Autistic Disorder / genetics*
  • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
  • Humans
  • Membrane Proteins / genetics
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins / genetics
  • Twin Studies as Topic

Substances

  • CNTNAP2 protein, human
  • Membrane Proteins
  • Nerve Tissue Proteins