Researchers have identified a distinctive pattern of gene expression in the white blood cells of young autistic boys.

Advances in research and help from families have brought scientists to the brink of an effective therapy for Angelman syndrome.

Studying Smith-Magenis and Potocki-Lupski syndromes — two single-gene conditions in which people have trouble reading social cues — may boost our understanding of autism.

An analysis of whole-genome sequences from nearly 500 families has implicated 16 new genes in autism.

A novel approach to microscopy reveals the sequences and spatial arrangement of DNA within cells.

Mutations in the autism gene NLGN3 may alter the gut nervous system of mice.

Genes associated with autism are ancient, and mutations in them have wide-ranging effects on the body, indicating their importance.

Watch the complete replay of Ivan Iossifov discussing the genetic basis of autism’s features.

People with autism may show scant activity in a poorly understood molecular process thought to regulate gene expression.

This article is also available in anglais. Il y a quelques années la mère d’un jeune autiste m’a téléphoné. Elle venait d’apprendre que son fils, qui était dans la vingtaine, avait une délétion de SHANK3, l’un des gènes qui, d’après les découvertes de mon équipe, subit une mutation chez certaines personnes autistes. Cette nouvelle m’a […]