chromosome 15

genetics

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heritable nature of autism

  • autistic artist Chris Murray
    In autism: Possible causes and risk factors

    …that a region on chromosome 15 is deleted or duplicated in some children with autism. Defects in and near this region have been implicated in other disorders associated with neurobiological development, including Angelman syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, and epilepsy.

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