Advances in understanding autism, based on " mosaic " mutations

(Boston Children's Hospital) Two studies in today'sNature Neuroscience, led by researchers at Boston Children's Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), and Harvard Medical School (HMS), implicate mosaic mutations arising during embryonic development as a cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The findings open new areas for exploring the genetics of ASD and could eventually inform diagnostic testing.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news