An analysis of genetic sequences from nearly 500 people with autism and their relatives has linked 13 new genes to the condition. It has also uncovered a genetic cause for autism in about 10 percent of the autistic participants.
New findings call into question a fundamental assumption about how genes are regulated.
An analysis of whole-genome sequences from nearly 500 families has implicated 16 new genes in autism.
A new technique enables scientists to isolate, and chart gene expression in, tens of thousands of cells at once.
As prenatal testing improves, it presents a host of thorny issues — from what to test and how to interpret the results, to what to do about them.
A novel approach to microscopy reveals the sequences and spatial arrangement of DNA within cells.
A blood test can accurately detect whether a fetus carries large mutations of the kind linked to autism, according to pilot-study results.
A website called GeneMatcher has helped researchers identify a new gene for intellectual disability, developmental delay and autism.
A new computational method sifts true mutations from spurious ones in a single cell’s genome.
No genetic test can say whether a person has autism, but it may point to a cause for the condition or for any related complications.