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Gratitude is expressed to Professor J. A. Corbett, for invaluable help, D. A. Thomson for help with the cytogenetic work, and E. Saliba for help in typing the manuscript.
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Saliba, J.R., Griffiths, M. Brief report: Autism of the asperger type associated with an autosomal fragile site. J Autism Dev Disord 20, 569–575 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02216061
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