A new study has identified an association between paternally-inherited rare structural variants in noncoding segments of genes and the development of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The study adds to a growing body of research describing genetic contributors to ASD.
Source: NIH
Science News » Inherited Variations in Noncoding Sections of DNA Associated with Autism
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