Transcriptomic analysis of autistic brain reveals convergent molecular pathology.

Transcriptomic analysis of autistic brain reveals convergent molecular pathology.
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10.1038/nature10110
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发表时间:
2011-05-25
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影响因子:
64.8
通讯作者:
Geschwind, Daniel H.
Geschwind, Daniel H.
中科院分区:
综合性期刊1区
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作者:
Voineagu, Irina;Wang, Xinchen;Johnston, Patrick;Lowe, Jennifer K.;Tian, Yuan;Horvath, Steve;Mill, Jonathan;Cantor, Rita M.;Blencowe, Benjamin J.;Geschwind, Daniel H.

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