Sporadic mutations identified in children with autism spectrum disorders

Monday, May 16, 2011 - 17:30 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have identified several newly occurring mutations in children with autism spectrum disorder by sequencing their and their parents' protein coding sections of the genome. In four of the families, they identified new mutations that alter proteins involved in nerve or brain function and are potentially causative for autism.

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