Guest guest Posted January 17, 2008 Report Share Posted January 17, 2008 Study: 7 Percent Of Autism Cases Have Genome Changes That Are Not Inherited (I bet it's really higher than that) Most chromosomal abnormalities are inherited but researchers writing in the American Journal of Human Genetics found that seven percent of children with autism carry structural changes in the genome that are not found in their parents. The rate of such de novo changes in the general population is typically less than one percent. more... http://www.scientificblogging.com/news_releases/study_7_percent_of_autism_cases_have_genome_changes_that_are_not_inherited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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