X marks the spot: TBL1X gene involved in autism spectrum disorder
Thursday, November 3, 2011 - 21:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Autism spectrum disorder affects about one in 100 children resulting in a range of problems in language, communication and understanding other people's emotional cues, all of which can lead to difficulties in social situations. New research used genome wide association study data to find a variation in the gene for transducin beta-like 1X-linked (TBL1X) which is associated with increased risk of ASD in boys.