Autism-linked genetic variants increase, decrease intelligence
Common and rare variants in or near certain autism-associated genes can have opposite effects on cognition. Likewise, some autistic people carry
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Reactions from ASHG 2020
Spectrum is covering the 2020 American Society of Human Genetics conference, which is taking place virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Rare mutations in autism genes tied to intellectual disability
Autistic people who have rare mutations in autism genes tend to have lower intelligence quotients (IQs) than those with common mutations, according
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Rapid assay flags autism mutations in regions that flank genes
Researchers have identified mutations within regulatory regions that are likely to contribute to autism, using a speedy system of DNA