Monthly Archives: December 2012

“The Autism Sequencing Consortium: Large-Scale, High-Throughput Sequencing in Autism Spectrum Disorders”

The Autism Sequencing Consortium has published a white paper in the journal Neuron, identifying several new potential drug targets for ASD and detailing steps forward for the field of autism research. The paper was first authored by Dr. Joseph D. … Continue reading

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“Cerebellar and posterior fossa malformations in patients with autism-associated chromosome 22q13 terminal deletion”

Researchers at the University of Chicago have completed a study which “suggests that the 22q13 deletion phenotype includes abnormal posterior fossa structures that are unlikely to be attributed to SHANK3 disruption.” This study also indicates other genes which may be … Continue reading

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