Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is highly heritable, but the genetic risk factors
for it remain largely unknown. Although structural variants with large effect sizes may explain …

Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are common, heritable neurodevelopmental conditions.
The genetic architecture of ASDs is complex, requiring large samples to overcome …

Neuroligin abnormalities have been recently implicated in the aetiology of autism spectrum
disorders (ASD), given the finding of point mutations in the two X‐linked genes NLGN3 and …

Mutations in the X‐linked genes neuroligin 3 (NLGN3) and neuroligin 4X (NLGN4X) were
first implicated in the pathogenesis of X‐linked autism in Swedish families. However, reports …

Background Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is highly heritable, yet genome-wide
association studies (GWAS), copy number variation screens, and candidate gene …

Genetic mutations contribute to the etiology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a common,
heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impairments in social …

Introduction Neuroligins are postsynaptic cell adhesion molecules that interact with
neurexins to regulate the fine balance between excitation and inhibition of synapses …

Autism, a childhood neuropsychiatric disorder with a strong genetic component, is currently
the focus of considerable attention within the field of human genetics as well many other …

Several lines of evidence indicate a role of mutations in the two X‐linked genes neuroligin 3
(NLGN3) and neuroligin 4 (NLGN4X) in the etiology of autistic spectrum disorders. To …

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by clinical, etiologic, and genetic
heterogeneity. During the last decade, predisposing genes and genetic loci were under …