De novo genic mutations among a Chinese autism spectrum disorder cohort

oleh: Tianyun Wang, Hui Guo, Bo Xiong, Holly A.F. Stessman, Huidan Wu, Bradley P. Coe, Tychele N. Turner, Yanling Liu, Wenjing Zhao, Kendra Hoekzema, Laura Vives, Lu Xia, Meina Tang, Jianjun Ou, Biyuan Chen, Yidong Shen, Guanglei Xun, Min Long, Janice Lin, Zev N. Kronenberg, Yu Peng, Ting Bai, Honghui Li, Xiaoyan Ke, Zhengmao Hu, Jingping Zhao, Xiaobing Zou, Kun Xia, Evan E. Eichler

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2016-11-01

Deskripsi

Recurrent sporadic mutations are important risk factors for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) but have been primarily investigated in European cohorts. Here, Eichler, Xia and colleagues analyse risk genes in a large Chinese ASD cohort and find novel recurrences of potential pathogenic significance.