2011
A de novo 1.5 Mb microdeletion on chromosome 14q23.2‐23.3 in a patient with autism and spherocytosis
Griswold A, Ma D, Sacharow S, Robinson J, Jaworski J, Wright H, Abramson R, Lybæk H, Øyen N, Cuccaro M, Gilbert J, Pericak‐Vance M. A de novo 1.5 Mb microdeletion on chromosome 14q23.2‐23.3 in a patient with autism and spherocytosis. Autism Research 2011, 4: 221-227. PMID: 21360829, PMCID: PMC3110642, DOI: 10.1002/aur.186.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAllelesAutistic DisorderChromosome DeletionChromosomes, Human, Pair 14ComorbidityDNA Copy Number VariationsGene FrequencyGenetic Association StudiesGenotypeHumansIntellectual DisabilityLearning DisabilitiesMaleMethylenetetrahydrofolate Dehydrogenase (NADP)Minor Histocompatibility AntigensPedigreePhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideSpherocytosis, HereditaryConceptsCopy number variations
2006
Investigation of autism and GABA receptor subunit genes in multiple ethnic groups
Collins A, Ma D, Whitehead P, Martin E, Wright H, Abramson R, Hussman J, Haines J, Cuccaro M, Gilbert J, Pericak-Vance M. Investigation of autism and GABA receptor subunit genes in multiple ethnic groups. Neurogenetics 2006, 7: 167-174. PMID: 16770606, PMCID: PMC1513515, DOI: 10.1007/s10048-006-0045-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsReceptor subunit genesGABA receptor subunit genesLevels of GABAAutism patientsMultiple ethnic groupsSeizure activityGABAergic systemSynaptic inhibitionPositive historyGABA receptorsAdult brainEthnic groupsSignificant associationAutistic patientsPatientsNeurodevelopmental disordersCaucasian datasetSignificant allelic associationAutism riskSubset of familiesAfrican AmericansGABRA4AssociationSubunit gene