Great genetics based article on Autism at b5’s Autism Vox
My colleague Kristina at Autism Vox has written a great article about the genetic basis of Autism. Research has indicated that either a deletion or a duplication of a section of chromosome 16 seems to contribute strongly to susceptibility to autism.
I highly recommend you click on the following link to read more:
http://www.autismvox.com/like-father-like-son/
Elaine Warburton
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POSTED IN: Autism, Chromosome abnormalities, DNA profiling, Genealogy and DNA, General Genetics and Health, Genetic Testing, Genetics Blogging, Genetics of Disease
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