Title
Changing the landscape of autism research: the autism genetic resource exchange
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry; Shriver Center; Center for Health Policy and Research
Date
10-21-2010
Document Type
Article
Medical Subject Headings
Autistic Disorder; Biomedical Research; *Computational Biology; *Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Humans; *Information Dissemination
Disciplines
Computational Biology | Genetics | Genetics and Genomics | Psychiatry and Psychology
Abstract
Autism Speaks' Autism Genetic Resource Exchange (AGRE) represents the largest private collection of genetic and phenotype data for families with ASD that is made available to qualified researchers worldwide. The availability of large and comprehensive registries that include detailed phenotype and genetic information for individuals affected with an ASD and family members is crucial for the discovery of autism susceptibility genes and the development and application of biologically based approaches to diagnosis and treatment. The model that AGRE has developed can be applied broadly to other disorders with complex etiologies.
Rights and Permissions
Citation: Neuron. 2010 Oct 21;68(2):187-91. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2010.10.009. Link to article on publisher's site
Comments
Full author list omitted for brevity. For the full list of authors, see article.
Curtis Deutsch is a member of the AGRE Consortium.