Overlapping copy number variations underlie autism and schizophrenia in Japanese patients
Tuesday, September 11, 2018 - 11:30
in Biology & Nature
Common genetic variants may underlie autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia across human populations, according to a new study. In line with previous studies in Caucasians, the researchers found that Japanese individuals with autism spectrum disorder and schizophrenia have overlapping copy number variations (CNVs) -- inter-individual variations in the number of copies of a particular gene.