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A new understanding of autism genetics
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2017-05-22 12:57:22
Description: Lots of people tend to think of the genetics of disorders or disease about one mutation or genetic variation that is inherited from the mother or the father, that causes a trait directly.  Unfortunately, the genetics of autism isn't that simple or scientists would have found "the gene" by now.  In fact, there are different types of genetic influences in autism.  A new study in Nature Genetics led by Elise Robinson shows how common variation influences autism risk, as well as intellectual function in autism, compared to de novo mutations.  There is a short primer at the beginning of the podcast about old-school genetic thinking and why it doesn't apply to ASD.  Below is the picture mentioned.  
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