Autism linked to hundreds of spontaneous genetic mutations

Analysis suggests that girls are partially shielded from effects of the changes.

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Ledford, H. Autism linked to hundreds of spontaneous genetic mutations. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.359