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Is autism associated with anomalous dominance?

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Geschwind and Galaburda (1985, 1985b) have advanced a theory of the development of anomalous dominance and its biological associations. The present article reviews existing literature in an attempt to apply this theory to the study of autism.

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    Daniel N. Osherson

  2. Groupe Génétique et comportements, Paris, France

    Marika Nosten & Pierre Roubertoux

  3. INSERM Unité 155, Chateau de Longchamp, Bois de Boulogne, 75016, Paris, France

    Marion Leboyer

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We thank C. Amiel-Tison, J-L. Signoret, P. Tanguay, and M. Rutter for helpful discussion.

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Leboyer, M., Osherson, D.N., Nosten, M. et al. Is autism associated with anomalous dominance?. J Autism Dev Disord 18, 539–551 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02211872

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