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Probe of DNA 'repeats' reveals new potential autism genes

from Spectrum

Probe of DNA 'repeats' reveals new potential autism genes Spectrum Extra repeating bits of DNA may account for nearly 3% of the genetic architecture of autism, according to a new study. The work is the first to examine such genetic variants in autism on a large scale. About half of the identified repeating sections occur in genes that have not been previously linked to autism, suggesting new lines of inquiry for geneticists. READ MORE

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