| Autor: |
Devlin, Bernie, Bennett, Pamela, Cook, Edwin H., Dawson, Geraldine, Gonen, David, Grigorenko, Elena L., McMahon, William, Pauls, David, Smith, Moyra, Spence, M. Anne |
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American Journal of Medical Genetics. Part A; 8 August 2002, Vol. 114 Issue: 6 p667-672, 6p |
| Abstrakt: |
A recent study by Ingram et al. [2000b: Teratology 62:393405] suggests a His73Arg polymorphism (A:G) in HOXA1 contributes substantially to a liability for autism. Using 68 individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders, they found a significant dearth of G homozygotes and biased transmission of G alleles from parents to affected offspring, especially from mothers. Because the connection between HOXA1 and liability to autism is compelling, we attempted to replicate their finding using a larger, independent sample from the Collaborative Programs of Excellence in Autism (CPEA) network. In our data, genotype frequencies conform to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium; allele transmissions meet Mendelian expectations; and there is no obvious sex-biased allele transmission. Based on our sample size, calculations suggest that we would have at least 95% power to detect linkage and association even if the A:G polymorphism were to account for only 1% of the heritability of autism. Therefore, although we cannot exclude the possibility that the samples in the two studies are intrinsically different, our data from our sample argue against a major role for HOXA1 His73Arg in liability to autism. © 2002 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
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