Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology – Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or... – Involving nucleic acid
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-23
2011-08-23
Kapushoc, Stephen (Department: 1634)
Chemistry: molecular biology and microbiology
Measuring or testing process involving enzymes or...
Involving nucleic acid
C435S091200, C536S023100, C536S024300
Reexamination Certificate
active
08003326
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides methods of diagnosing and/or predicting autism spectrum disorder comprising determining the presence of microdeletions and microduplications on chromosomes 15 and 16.
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Miller David T.
Platt Orah S.
Shen Yiping
Wu Bai-Lin
Children's Medical Center Corporation
Kapushoc Stephen
Nixon & Peabody LLP
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