Maternal Copy Number Variants (CNV) transmission to their Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) sons correlates with phenotypic traits

Background: Common neurodevelopmental disorder, global prevalence ~1 %; Persistent deficits in social communication and social interaction; restricted and repetitive behavior, interests, or activities; Highly heterogeneous clinical presentation; Male to female ratio ~4:1.

Accessing Planktothrix species diversity and associated toxins using quantitative real-time PCR in natural waters

Tese de Doutoramento em Biologia apresentada à Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, 2015.