Researchers have identified yet another common genetic variation that appears to be associated with autism. The results, published this week in the journal Molecular Psychiatry, show that each copy of an G at in the CACNA1G gene increase the odds of autism in boys (but not girls) by about 2.2 times.
But Stanley Nelson, senior author of the study and a 23adMe scientific advisor, points out that the G version of this SNP is actually fairly common.
“Most people with the risk genotype will not develop autism.”
For more on this story:
- Gene May Offer Clue Why Autism Risk Is Fourfold Higher in Boys
- A Genetic Clue to Why Autism Affects Boys More
- UCLA scientists identify new gene linked to autism risk
