The X-linked gene encoding MECP2 is involved in two severe and complex
neurodevelopmental disorders. Loss of function of the MeCP2 protein underlies Rett …

Schizophrenia, autism and intellectual disabilities are best understood as spectrums of
diseases that have broad sets of causes. However, it is becoming evident that these …

The discovery of the genetic causes of syndromic autism spectrum disorders and intellectual
disabilities has greatly informed our understanding of the molecular pathways critical for …

Autism is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental disorder of unknown aetiology that affects 1
in 100–150 individuals. Diagnosis is based on three categories of behavioural criteria …

Mutations in the X-linked MECP2 gene, which encodes the transcriptional regulator methyl-
CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2), cause Rett syndrome and several neurodevelopmental …

Autism spectrum disorders comprise a range of neurodevelopmental disorders
characterized by deficits in social interaction and communication, and by repetitive …

Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurological disorder caused by mutations in the X-linked
gene MECP2 (methyl-CpG-binding protein 2). Two decades of research have fostered the …

Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe neurological disorder caused by mutations in the gene
encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2). Almost two decades of research into RTT …

Syndromic autism spectrum disorders represent a group of childhood neurological
conditions, typically associated with chromosomal abnormalities or mutations in a single …

Many neurological and most psychiatric disorders are not due to mutations in a single gene;
rather, they involve molecular disturbances entailing multiple genes and signals that control …