Genetic studies have revealed the involvement of hundreds of gene variants in autism. Their
risk effects are highly variable, and they are frequently related to other conditions besides …

In the last 40 years, there has been a huge increase in autism genetics research and a
rapidly growing number of discoveries. We now know autism is one of the most highly …

Autism spectrum disorder (autism) is a heterogeneous group of neurodevelopmental
conditions characterized by early childhood-onset impairments in communication and social …

Autism is a heterogeneous syndrome defined by impairments in three core domains: social
interaction, language and range of interests. Recent work has led to the identification of …

Despite compelling evidence from twin and family studies indicating a strong genetic
involvement in the etiology of autism, the unequivocal detection of autism susceptibility …

Aims Over the past decade, genetic tests have become available for numerous heritable
disorders, especially those whose inheritance follows the Mendelian model. Autism …

Genetic epidemiology is the study of inherited factors involved in the etiology of a disease or
disorder and uses the methods of both medical genetics and clinical epidemiology. In …

Autism is a heritable disorder characterized by phenotypic and genetic complexity. This
review begins by surveying current linkage, gene association, and cytogenetic studies …

Autism (MIM 209850) is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder of unknown aetiology with
profound consequences for patients and their families. Strong evidence from twin and family …

A genetic basis for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is now well established, and with the
availability of high‐throughput microarray and sequencing platforms, major advances have …