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tag autism spectrum disorder genetics genomics evolution

Yeast Made to Harvest Light Hint at Evolution’s Past
Kamal Nahas, PhD | Feb 21, 2024 | 6 min read
Scientists transferred light-harvesting proteins into yeast for the first time, shining a light on the past lives of eukaryotic cells.
Molecular Hub of Autism?
Jef Akst | Dec 30, 2014 | 2 min read
Researchers identify a network that includes many genes previously linked to autism spectrum disorders.
Artistic rendition of droplet DNA amplification
Finally, Scientists Sequence Single Cells with Long-Read Technology
Holly Barker, PhD | Mar 8, 2023 | 4 min read
By combining two innovative approaches, researchers can now sequence the full spectrum of mutational differences between individual cells’ genomes.
Different colored cartoon viruses entering holes in a cartoon of a human brain.
A Journey Into the Brain
Danielle Gerhard, PhD | Mar 22, 2024 | 10+ min read
With the help of directed evolution, scientists inch closer to developing viral vectors that can cross the human blood-brain barrier to deliver gene therapy.
Coronal section of a brain
Immunity-Linked Genes Expressed Differently in Brains of Autistic People
Laura Dattaro, Spectrum | Jan 11, 2023 | 4 min read
Data from postmortem brain tissues adds to the evidence that inflammation is associated with autism.
Mental Disorders Overlap in Genetic Etiology
Kerry Grens | Aug 12, 2013 | 2 min read
Genome-wide datasets reveal varying degrees of genetic similarity among five common psychiatric illnesses.
Common Gene Variants Found Among Psychiatric Disorders
Abby Olena, PhD | Jun 21, 2018 | 3 min read
In the largest-ever study of its kind, researchers combined genomic data from nearly 900,000 patients and healthy individuals to identify commonalities among 10 mental illnesses.
Multiple Strikes Against Autism
Ruth Williams | Apr 4, 2012 | 3 min read
Scientists discover new autism genes and a non-coding RNA thought to contribute to the disorder.
Colorful DNA strands
Scans of Sundry Variant Types Uncover Autism-Linked Genes
Chloe Williams, Spectrum | Aug 19, 2022 | 5 min read
Troves of sequencing data reveal genes tied to autism through different variant types, providing a more complete picture of the condition’s genetic roots and new clues to its heterogeneity.
The Autism Genetics Quandary
Karen Heyman(kheyman@the-scientist.com) | Nov 6, 2005 | 3 min read
Although arguments remain over whether autism is genuinely on the rise to the astonishing degree reported in places like California, there is general agreement among scientists that the condition has a genetic basis.

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