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ReviewJournal of neurodevelopmental disorders2021

Reflections on the genetics-first approach to advancements in molecular genetic and neurobiological research on neurodevelopmental disorders.

Anne B Arnett, Tianyun Wang, Evan E Eichler, Raphael A Bernier

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Review in Journal of neurodevelopmental disorders, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  9. Characterizing the autism spectrum phenotype in DYRK1A-related syndrome.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2023
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  10. Neurodevelopmental disorder with dystonia due to SOX6 mutations.Molecular genetics & genomic medicine · 2022
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  11. Validation of Autism Diagnosis and Clinical Data in the SPARK Cohort.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2022
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  15. The Epigenome in Neurodevelopmental Disorders.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Anne B ArnettDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, CHDD, Box 357920, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA. arnettab@uw.edu.ORCID 0000-0003-1342-0488
Tianyun WangDepartment of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Evan E EichlerDepartment of Genome Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
Raphael A BernierDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, CHDD, Box 357920, Seattle, WA, 98195, USA.

Funding

Sporadic Mutations and Autism Spectrum DisordersR01MH101221 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI EICHLER, EVAN · 2013 to 2025
$9.2M
Phenotypic Characterization of Gene Disrupting Mutations in ASDR01MH100047 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI BERNIER, RAPHAEL A · 2014 to 2018
$2.1M
Neurophysiologically Defined Subtypes of ADHDK99MH116064 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI ARNETT, ANNE BERNARD · 2018 to 2019
$255k
NIMH NIH HHS K99 MH116064NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH100047NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH101221
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disability (ID), are common diagnoses with highly heterogeneous phenotypes and etiology. The genetics-first approach to research on NDDs has led to the identification of hundreds of genes conferring risk for ASD, ID, and related symptoms. MAIN BODY: Although relatively few individuals with NDDs share likely gene-disruptive (LGD) mutations in the same gene, characterization of overlapping functions, protein networks, and temporospatial expression patterns among these genes has led to increased understanding of the neurobiological etiology of NDDs. This shift in focus away from single genes and toward broader gene-brain-behavior pathways has been accelerated by the development of publicly available transcriptomic databases, cell type-specific research methods, and sequencing of non-coding genomic regions.

conclusionsThe genetics-first approach to research on NDDs has advanced the identification of critical protein function pathways and temporospatial expression patterns, expanding the impact of this research beyond individuals with single-gene mutations to the broader population of patients with NDDs.

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Autism Spectrum DisorderIntellectual DisabilityNeurodevelopmental DisordersGenomicsHumansMolecular BiologyExcitatory/inhibitoryGenetics-firstMolecular geneticsNeurobiologyNeurodevelopmental disorders

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PMID34148555
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