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. 2021 Oct 19;12:6084. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-26131-z

Fig. 5. Identification of a Tsc2/mTOR-enriched hyperconnected ASD neuro-subtype.

Fig. 5

a Illustration of the neuro-functional subtyping we used to identify the sub-population of ASD individuals enriched for Tsc2-mTOR network genes. RsfMRI connectivity mapping was applied to the heterogeneous population of ASD individuals followed by hierarchical clustering. Gene decoding and enrichment analysis were then applied to identify the ASD subtype that is most enriched for Tsc2/mTOR network genes. b The heatmap shows the four clusters identified with agglomerative hierarchical clustering. c Intergroup comparisons showed clear subtype-specific functional connectivity fingerprints, i.e., alterations of rsfMRI connectivity in ASD vs. TDs for each cluster. d Gene enrichment highlighted that only ASD subtype 2 was significantly enriched for mTOR/Tsc2 genes. **P < 0.01.