Study identifies 69 genes that increase the risk for autism

Dr. Daniel Geschwind

UCLA CART-led research team has identified dozens of genes, including 16 new genes, that increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder. The findings, published in the journal Cell, were based on a study of families with at least two children with autism. The findings highlight the importance of learning how genetic variants or mutations — the differences that make each person’s genome unique — are passed from parents to children affected with autism.

Click on the link to read the full article from the UCLA Newsroom: http://newsroom.ucla.edu/releases/69-genes-increase-autism-risk

Check out an interview with Elizabeth Ruzzo on CBS:
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/video/4144243-ucla-expert-discusses-new-autism-research/?fbclid=IwAR0iZkYm9MIlpsg-xFD2FuJ1SRw4IByKqfcUMVNRDUbWsI-Le90sLMDwsWY