Scans of sundry variant types uncover autism-linked genes | Spectrum - Spectrum

Troves of sequencing data reveal genes tied to autism through different variant types, providing a more complete picture of the condition’s genetic roots and new clues to its heterogeneity.

Modest effects: People with variants in four novel autism-linked genes are less likely to have cognitive impairment than those with alterations in well-established autism-linked genes.Images courtesy… [+8896 chars]

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