IDENTIFICATION OF TWO NOVEL AUTISM GENES, TRPC4 AND SCFD2, IN QATAR SIMPLEX FAMILIES THROUGH EXOME SEQUENCING

Identification of two novel autism genes, TRPC4 and SCFD2, in Qatar simplex families through exome sequencing

This study investigated the genetic underpinnings of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in a Middle Eastern cohort in Qatar using exome sequencing.The KNIFE ACCESSORIES study identified six candidate autism genes in independent simplex families, including both four known and two novel autosomal dominant and autosomal recessive genes associated with ASD

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Edged Weapons and Ritualized Theatrical Performances in Iran

The article is devoted to the analyzes of number of Iranian edged weapons, lacking any fighting efficiency but distinctively ornamented, from the collections of the Russian museum of ethnography and Peter the Great Museum of anthropology and ethnography (the Kunstkamera).Such weapons of diversified types (sabers, swords, daggers, battle-axes, defen

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Apolipoprotein E expression pattern in human induced pluripotent stem cells during in vitro neural induction [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]

Apolipoprotein E (APOE) is a multifunctional protein that plays significant roles in important cellular mechanisms in peripheral tissues and is as well expressed in the central nervous system, notably by adult neural stem cells (NSCs) in the hippocampus.Evidence from animal studies suggest that APOE is critical for adult NSC maintenance.However, wh

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