Sequencing of paternal sperm DNA allows the identification of male germline mosaicism and may assist with recurrence risk prediction of de novo genetic variants associated with autism in some families.
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Morrow, E.M. Paternal sperm DNA mosaicism and recurrence risk of autism in families. Nat Med 26, 26–28 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0732-8
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