Gene-free zone: Mutations in promoters, stretches of non-coding DNA that modulate the expression of genes, contribute to autism in some people. CRAFTSCI / Science Photo Library Mutations in non-coding parts of the genome contribute to autism in at least 3 percent of people with this condition. The mutations affect regions that help regulate known genes […]
Non-Coding Contributors: New evidence links autism to three spontaneous mutations in a part of the genome that regulates the EBF3 gene. Spontaneous mutations in “non-coding” regions of the genome have been linked to autism, according to a new study. The work strongly supports the idea that the genetic roots of autism lie not only in […]
