Step Forward in Autism Genetics

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Thought I'd share this article I found.

Sandi

By Couzin-el

ScienceNOW Daily News

28 April 2009

In the largest genetic studies yet of autism, a team from

across the United States has pinpointed previously overlooked

DNA that predisposes children to the disorder. The suspect

DNA includes the first variant that might underlie a large

percentage of autism cases. Although the work is unlikely to

lead to new treatments anytime soon, it bolsters a leading

theory about autism's biology and points to new avenues for

research.

http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/428/2?etoc