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MAP1B mutations cause intellectual disability and extensive white matter deficit

Authors :
G. Bragi Walters
Omar Gustafsson
Gardar Sveinbjornsson
Valgerdur K. Eiriksdottir
Arna B. Agustsdottir
Gudrun A. Jonsdottir
Stacy Steinberg
Arni F. Gunnarsson
Magnus I. Magnusson
Unnur Unnsteinsdottir
Amy L. Lee
Adalbjorg Jonasdottir
Asgeir Sigurdsson
Aslaug Jonasdottir
Astros Skuladottir
Lina Jonsson
Muhammad S. Nawaz
Patrick Sulem
Mike Frigge
Andres Ingason
Askell Love
Gudmundur L. Norddhal
Mark Zervas
Daniel F. Gudbjartsson
Magnus O. Ulfarsson
Evald Saemundsen
Hreinn Stefansson
Kari Stefansson
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 9, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2018)
Publication Year :
2018
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2018.

Abstract

Intellectual disability (ID) is characterized by an intelligence quotient of below 70 and impaired adaptive skills. Here, analyzing whole genome sequences from 31,463 Icelanders, Walters et al. identify variants in MAP1B associated with ID and extensive brain-wide white matter deficits.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
9
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.70b7d7d8ac24f859136afd1d51a5234
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05595-6