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.

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