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The Simons Simplex Collection: a resource for identification of autism genetic risk factors

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Fischbach, Gerald D., Lord, Catherine·2010·Neuron

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In an effort to identify de novo genetic variants that contribute to the overall risk of autism, the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative (SFARI) has gathered a unique sample called the Simons Simplex Collection (SSC). More than 2000 families have been evaluated to date. On average, probands in the current sample exhibit moderate to severe autistic symptoms with relatively little intellectual disability. An interactive database has been created to facilitate correlations between clinical, genetic, and neurobiological data.

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  • Our participants were mainly high-functioning.

    “Firstly, in line with other clinic-based 33 and epidemiological 34 samples, our participants were mainly high-functioning.”
  • The failure of simple models led to recognition that sample sizes beyond any single group were needed to detect generalizable findings.

    “The failure of simple models led to widespread acknowledgement of a need for sample sizes that were beyond the reach of any single group to achieve power to detect generalizable findings.”
  • The authors attribute the progress of ASD research in the post-genomics era to transformative sequencing technologies and to large genomic datasets created by NIH and private funders.

    “We attribute this success to the arrival of game-changing sequencing technologies and the creation of large genomic datasets via National Institutes of Health and privately funded resources (Fischbach and Lord, 2010; RK et al., 2017; Spark Consortium, 2018).”

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  • The SSC represents a unique, well-described sample of able children and adolescents with relatively severe ASD, as indicated by ADI-R and ADOS Calibrated Severity Scores.

    “The SSC thus represents a “unique, well-described sample of able children and adolescents with relatively severe ASD, as indicated by ADI-R and ADOS Calibrated Severity Scores (ADOS-CSS)” [32].”

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  1. Weiss, L.A., Shen, Y., Korn, J.M., Arking, D.E., Miller, D.T., Fossdal, R., Saemundsen, E., Stefans- son, H., Ferreira, M.A., Green, T., et al; Autism Consortium. (2008). N. Engl. J. Med. 358, 667-675. Neuron 68, October 21, 2010 ª2010 Elsevier Inc. 195

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Authors
Fischbach, G. D., & Lord, C.
Affiliations
  • Simons Foundation (US)
  • University of Michigan (US)
Corresponding author
Fischbach, Gerald D.
Venue
Neuron
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2010-10
Volume
68
Issue
2
Pages
192-195
ISSN
0896-6273 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2082036307
Cited by
725
References
10
Citations by year
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FWCI
16.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Neuron (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Yale University
  • Vanderbilt University
  • Emory University
  • Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities
Keywords
Simons Simplex Collection, autism spectrum disorder, genetic risk factors, autism genetics
MeSH terms
Autistic Disorder, Data Collection, Family Health, Female, Humans, Male, Phenotype, Risk Factors, Reproducibility of Results, Information Dissemination

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