Researchers using novel approaches and methodologies of identifying genes that contribute to the development of autism have found evidence that disturbances in several immune-system-related pathways contribute to development of autism spectrum disorders. The report published December 4 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE powerfully supports a role for the immune function in autism by integrating analysis of autism-associated DNA sequence variations with that of markers identified in studies of families affected by autism.
Read more at: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-combining-genome-analysis-approaches-immune.html#jCp
Read more at: http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-combining-genome-analysis-approaches-immune.html#jCp
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