Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Ivan Semeniuk
Publication Date: December 22, 2024 - 18:37
Newly identified gene sheds light on boys’ susceptibility to autism
December 22, 2024
In the tangled forest that is the genetics of autism, scientists have a new guidepost.For the first time, a gene called DDX53 has been associated with the complex developmental disorder. Its identification is an important piece of new information for those seeking answers about the causes of autism. And its location, on the human X-chromosome, is particularly noteworthy, because it helps shed light on why boys are about four times more likely to present with autism than girls.
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