Family connections
Open Access
- 13 August 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature
- Vol. 454 (7206) , 838-839
- https://doi.org/10.1038/454838a
Abstract
Autism is a common neurodevelopmental syndrome with a strong genetic component. The study of autistic individuals whose parents are cousins highlights the genetic diversity of this condition.Keywords
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