A systematic review of common genetic variation and biological pathways in autism spectrum disorder.

Diego Alejandro Rodriguez-GomezDanna Paola Garcia-GuaquetaJesús David Charry-SánchezElias Sarquis-BuitragoMariana BlancoAlberto Velez-van-MeerbekeClaudia Talero-Gutiérrez

Published in: BMC neuroscience (2021)

Among the biological processes that were examined, genes involved in synaptic integrity, neurotransmitter metabolism, and cell adhesion molecules were significantly involved in the development of autism.

Keyphrases

autism spectrum disorder
cell adhesion
intellectual disability
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
prefrontal cortex