Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurobiological disorder characterized by distinctive impairments in cognitive function, language, and behavior. Linkage and population studies suggest a genetic association between solute carrier family 6 member 4 (SLC6A4) variants and ASD.
Method: Logistic regression was used to identify associations between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and ASD with 3 alternative models (additive, dominant, and recessive).
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental syndrome associated with impairments of reciprocal communication and cognitive function. Associations between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and ASD were analysed by logistic regression. Polymorphisms in fibronectin type III domain-containing 3A (FNDC3A) exhibited significant associations in genotype and diplotype analyses.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAutism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social communication, impaired reciprocal social interaction, and repetitive patterns of behaviors or interests. Although the cause of autism spectrum disorder remains elusive, the present study identified peroxisomal biogenesis factor 7 (PEX7) as a gene associated with autism spectrum disorder, and this association was examined in a Korean population. PEX7 encodes a cytosolic receptor for peroxisome targeting signal 2 of peroxisomal matrix enzymes that are targeted to and translocated into the peroxisome.
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