Journal article
Modifier effects in autism at the MAO‐A and DBH loci
Abstract
Autism is one of a group of pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) characterized by qualitative impairments in reciprocal social communication and by a preference for repetitive, stereotyped activities, interests, and behaviors. The disorder is caused in large part by genetic mechanisms, though no disease genes have yet been identified. The objective of this study was to investigate three markers, two in the DBH gene and one in the MAO-A gene, …
Authors
Jones MB; Palmour RM; Zwaigenbaum L; Szatmari P
Journal
American Journal of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics, Vol. 126B, No. 1, pp. 58–65
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 2004
DOI
10.1002/ajmg.b.20172
ISSN
1552-4841