Proline and COMT status affect visual connectivity in children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome.

BACKGROUND: Individuals with the 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) are at increased risk for schizophrenia and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs). Given the prevalence of visual processing deficits in these three disorders, a causal relationship between genes in the deleted region of chromosome 22 a...

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Main Authors: Maurice J C M Magnée, Victor A F Lamme, Monique G M de Sain-van der Velden, Jacob A S Vorstman, Chantal Kemner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3187802?pdf=render