Resequencing and association analysis of PTPRA, a possible susceptibility gene for schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders.

Resequencing and association analysis of PTPRA, a possible susceptibility gene for schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders.

<h4>Background</h4>The PTPRA gene, which encodes the protein RPTP-α, is critical to neurodevelopment. Previous linkage studies, genome-wide association studies, controlled expression analyses and animal models support an association with both schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorders,...

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Main Authors: Jingrui Xing, Chenyao Wang, Hiroki Kimura, Yuto Takasaki, Shohko Kunimoto, Akira Yoshimi, Yukako Nakamura, Takayoshi Koide, Masahiro Banno, Itaru Kushima, Yota Uno, Takashi Okada, Branko Aleksic, Masashi Ikeda, Nakao Iwata, Norio Ozaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112531

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112531

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