This region includes the imprinted Prader-Willi/Angelman syndrome critical region (PWACR) as well as several genes critical for brain development and synaptic function, such as ubiquitin protein ligase E3A (UBE3A), small nuclear ribonucleoprotein polypeptide N (SNRPN), and three GABAA receptor genes (GABRB3, GABRA5, and GABRG3). Here, SNRPN is linked to Angelman syndrome.