AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2017·5 min readGenetic Body/Brain Connection Identified in Genomic Region Linked to AutismResearchers have identified a direct link between deletion in two genes and specific brain and body traits. Both genes are in the 16p11.2 area of chromosome 16. Deletions in this region are associated with ASD and other developmental disorders.Read More