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AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 4, 2016·6 min readHuman-Neanderthal Gene Variance is Involved in AutismResearchers report a specific gene structure emerged recently and with unprecedented speed.Read More
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AutismFeaturedGenetics·September 29, 2015·8 min readStudy Identifies 65 Genes Involved in AutismA new study reports researchers have identified 65 genes that play a crucial role in autism spectrum disorder.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 11, 2018·4 min readOverlapping Copy Number Variations Underlie ASD and SchizophreniaA new study reports Japanese people with autism and schizophrenia have overlapping CNVs.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 22, 2016·9 min readRare Genetic Variations Linked to SchizophreniaA new study reveals several regions of the genome where mutations increase schizophrenia risk between four- and 60-fold.Read More
