autistic disorder
Study Links Maternal Mental Illness-Related Variants to Perinatal Risk Factors For Offspring
Researchers identified relationships between pregnancy-related maternal traits and behaviors and polygenic risk scores for half a dozen mental health conditions.
Autism-Linked Variants at Chromosome 16p Influence Nearby Gene Expression
The chromosome arm is home to an excess of common, polygenic influences on autism risk as well as a CNV linked to the disorder.
Autism, ADHD Found to Have Overlapping and Distinct Genetic Contributions
Through a series of genome-wide association studies and other analyses, researchers uncovered seven shared genetic loci as well as five loci that differentiate the disorders.
Early-Onset Psychosis Linked to Enhanced CNV Burden
Researchers profiled CNVs in early-onset psychosis cases, uncovering a rise in copy number variants, including variants previously linked to other conditions.
Autism Spectrum Disorder Studies Uncover Additional Genetic Risk Variants
The two new studies relied on large sequencing cohorts to uncover moderate risk variants and variants that overlap with schizophrenia risk.