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Prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids is associated with some mental disorders in offspring, such as mood, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in ...

A structural abnormality can include an alteration to the structure of the chromosome, as the name suggests. However, a numerical abnormality means that an individual is either missing one of the ...

The gene neuropilin2 encodes a receptor involved in cell-cell interactions in the brain and plays a key role in regulating the development of neural circuits. Neuropilin2 controls migration of ...

Human biological sex is determined by the sex chromosomes X and Y. In most cases, females possess two X chromosomes, while males have one X and one Y. However, there is some evidence that the Y ...

DDX53和其他X连锁基因的变异为高患病率提供了遗传学见解。 DDX53和其他x连锁基因的变异为男性ASD的高患病率提供了遗传学上的见解。 最近发表在《The American Journal of Human Genetics 》上的一项研究揭示了自闭症谱系障碍（ASD）与以前未知的遗传联系。研究人员发现 ...

The study, published in The American Journal of Human Genetics, examined the DDX53 gene, which is located on the X chromosome. The gene is known to play a role in brain development and function, but ...

Football legends Gordon Smith and Billy Davies have been announced as new ambassadors for the learning disability charity Capability Scotland. Former football star and SFA Chief Executive Gordon Smith ...

The discovery of DDX53’s link to autism deepens understanding of ASD’s genetic basis, particularly its male bias, and highlights the importance of the X chromosome in the condition. Variants in DDX53 ...