Oxytocin, Vasopressin and Williams syndrome: Epigenetic effects on Abnormal Social Behavior

Williams syndrome is a condition caused by a deletion of ~26-28 genes on chromosome 7q11.23 often characterized by abnormal social behavior and disrupted oxytocin and vasopressin functioning. The observation that individuals with Williams syndrome exhibit oxytocin and vasopressin dysregulation is co...

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Main Authors: Brian W. Haas, Alicia K Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fgene.2015.00028/full