Journal
TRENDS IN GENETICS
Volume 29, Issue 10, Pages 600-608Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LONDON
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2013.08.001
Keywords
AUTS2; autism; neurodevelopment; human evolution
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- Simons Foundation [256769]
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) [R01HG005058]
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) [R01HD059862]
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) [R01NS079231]
- Autism Speaks
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The autism susceptibility candidate 2 (AUTS2) gene is associated with multiple neurological diseases, including autism, and has been implicated as an important gene in human-specific evolution. Recent functional analysis of this gene has revealed a potential role in neuronal development. Here, we review the literature regarding AUTS2, including its discovery, expression, association with autism and other neurological and non-neurological traits, implication in human evolution, function, regulation, and genetic pathways. Through progress in clinical genomic analysis, the medical importance of this gene is becoming more apparent, as highlighted in this review, but more work needs to be done to discover the precise function and the genetic pathways associated with AUTS2.
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