From this group of proteins, FtsZ is the best characterized and most thoroughly-studied cell division protein (4). It appears to act at the earliest step in septation and is required through the final step of cytokinesis (8).
Often, screening tools can help eliminate worries of developmental delays, by screening children out,â rather than in.. Screening by itself does not provide a diagnosis, but is the first key step in the diagnostic process.
There are several autism specific screening tools that can be used. Two autism specific screening tools that are used in toddlers include the M-Chat (Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers) and the PDDST (Pervasive Developmental Disorders Screening Test II- Stage 1).