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Published online 7 January 2008 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news.2008.418
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Genetic hotspot for autism found
Abnormality on chromosome 16 is associated with 1% of autism cases.
The risk of autism may be increased 100-fold by abnormalities in a region on chromosome 16, researchers have found.
The findings, published today by the New England Journal of Medicine1, are being used to develop a clinical test to help diagnose autism, and could eventually lead to a greater understanding of the puzzling disorder.
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