Multiplex targeted sequencing identifies recurrently mutated genes in autism spectrum disorders< /strong> < /h2>

Original research article by B.J. Oâ € ™Roak et al. < /em> (2012) . < /p>

Read the abstract here< /a> . < /p>

The authors of this study used genetic material from 2,446 people in the Simon Simplex Collection (SSC) to look for 44 genes that have been associated with autism. The SSC includes children with autism and intellectual disability. This study identified 27  de novo  gene changes in 16 genes, including a damaging change in the   ARID1B   < /em>gene in two people. This suggests that changes in the ARID1B< /em> gene may be related to autism and/or intellectual disability. < /p>