Genetic systems disrupted in autistic brain

Tuesday, May 1, 2012 - 16:30 in Biology & Nature

Autism has a strong genetic basis, but so far efforts to identify the responsible genes have had mixed results. The reason for this is that autism is influenced by many different genes, and different genes are involved in different individuals, making it hard to find the common genetic ground between patients.

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