2015
No Evidence for Association of Autism with Rare Heterozygous Point Mutations in Contactin-Associated Protein-Like 2 (CNTNAP2), or in Other Contactin-Associated Proteins or Contactins
Murdoch JD, Gupta AR, Sanders SJ, Walker MF, Keaney J, Fernandez TV, Murtha MT, Anyanwu S, Ober GT, Raubeson MJ, DiLullo NM, Villa N, Waqar Z, Sullivan C, Gonzalez L, Willsey AJ, Choe SY, Neale BM, Daly MJ, State MW. No Evidence for Association of Autism with Rare Heterozygous Point Mutations in Contactin-Associated Protein-Like 2 (CNTNAP2), or in Other Contactin-Associated Proteins or Contactins. PLOS Genetics 2015, 11: e1004852. PMID: 25621974, PMCID: PMC4306541, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1004852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContactin-Associated ProteinSingle nucleotide variantsRelated gene familiesPoint mutationsLike-2Autism risk genesHeterozygous single-nucleotide variantsNumber variation analysisGene familyNext-generation sequencingSequence dataMolecular cytogeneticsRare point mutationsAssociation studiesHomozygosity mappingNucleotide variantsRisk genesRare heterozygous mutationsProteinHeterozygous point mutationMutationsGenesVariation analysisContactinHeterozygous mutations
2008
Disruption of Contactin 4 (CNTN4) Results in Developmental Delay and Other Features of 3p Deletion Syndrome
Fernandez T, Morgan T, Davis N, Klin A, Morris A, Farhi A, Lifton RP, State MW. Disruption of Contactin 4 (CNTN4) Results in Developmental Delay and Other Features of 3p Deletion Syndrome. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2008, 82: 1385. PMID: 18551756, PMCID: PMC2661627, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2008.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Disruption of Contactin 4 (CNTN4) Results in Developmental Delay and Other Features of 3p Deletion Syndrome
Fernandez T, Morgan T, Davis N, Klin A, Morris A, Farhi A, Lifton RP, State MW. Disruption of Contactin 4 (CNTN4) Results in Developmental Delay and Other Features of 3p Deletion Syndrome. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2004, 74: 1286-1293. PMID: 15106122, PMCID: PMC1182094, DOI: 10.1086/421474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalChildChromosome BreakageChromosome DeletionChromosomes, Human, Pair 10Chromosomes, Human, Pair 3ContactinsCraniofacial AbnormalitiesDevelopmental DisabilitiesGene RearrangementGrowth DisordersHumansIn Situ Hybridization, FluorescenceKaryotypingMalePhenotypeRNA, MessengerSyndromeTelomereTranslocation, GeneticConceptsCentral nervous systemDevelopmental delayDeletion syndromeObserved clinical manifestationsAbnormal CNS developmentNeuronal cell adhesion moleculeClinical manifestationsCell adhesion moleculeNervous systemCharacteristic physical featuresGrowth retardationSyndromeDeletion syndrome phenotypeDysmorphic featuresAxon growthContiguous gene disorderImmunoglobulin super familyAdhesion moleculesSyndrome phenotypeCausative relationshipCNS developmentNeural developmentTelomeric portionRare contiguous gene disorderChromosome 3