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Library Categories > Genetics > Gene Plays Role in Risk of Autism

 
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Gene Plays Role in Risk of Autism 		   
Summary Statement:

A gene that appears to play a key role in the development of autism has been identified by three different teams of researchers.

UCLA scientists found that the gene -- contactin-associated protein-like 2 (CNTNAP2) -- is most active in brain regions involved with language and thought and that the presence of the gene may explain speech delays in children with autism.
Submission Date:

01/11/2008by: shannonj
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