There are no autism-specific genes, just brain genes
There is not yet a single example of a gene that, when mutated, increases the likelihood of autism but not of other neurodevelopmental conditions, including intellectual disability.
There is not yet a single example of a gene that, when mutated, increases the likelihood of autism but not of other neurodevelopmental conditions, including intellectual disability.
Researchers have created the most complete macaque reference genome to date and used it to catalog genetic variation among hundreds of monkeys.
Gene therapies and the factors influencing autism traits top Spectrum’s list of the 10 most notable research findings we covered in 2020.
The Spectrum team highlights five topics that distinguished autism research in 2020: diversity in data, gene therapies, subtyping, social circuitry and the ‘autism gene’ debate.
Researchers expand on the already enormous progress made on the Human Proteome Project
Genome sequences from a research cohort of autistic African children and their families have revealed more than 4 million novel variants, some of which occur in genes not previously linked to the condition.
Protecting the privacy of autistic people and their families faces new challenges in the era of big data.
Like so many other events this year, autism’s biggest annual conference — the International Society for Autism Research meeting — was forced to go virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic.
A trove of DNA sequences from 141,456 people — and counting — offers an unparalleled look at genetic variation.
A comprehensive atlas of gene expression by brain region could spur new research on autism.