US EditionStudy: Autism risk genes are largely consistent across different human ancestries
A study of over 15,000 Latin American individuals found 35 autism risk genes shared across ancestries, supporting inclusive genomic medicine and reducing testing disparities.
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Study: Autism risk genes are largely consistent across different human ancestries
A new study, co-led by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and published March 30 in Nature Medicine [https://doi.org/ 10.1038/s41591-026-04228-6], demonstrates that genes associated with autism risk are largely the same across people of different ancestries.
Autism Risk Genes Largely Shared Across Global Populations
Over the past decade, scientists have identified numerous genetic variants that confer substantial risk for autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. However, most of these discoveries were made in cohorts composed predominantly of individuals of European ancestry. This leaves open the question of whether autism’s genetic underpinnings differ across populations. This knowledge gap has contributed to disparities in genetic testing, including…
The genes associated with the risk of autism are, to a large extent, the same in people of different ethnic origins, according to an investigation whose conclusions are collected this Monday by the journal Nature Medicine.The post Genes associated with the risk of autism are common to all ethnic groups was first published in the Digital Process.
Key Autism Genes Appear Consistent Across Ancestries, Major Study Finds
As the authors concluded, "the biology of autism is consistent across populations and not impacted to any detectable degree by ancestry." The post Key Autism Genes Appear Consistent Across Ancestries, Major Study Finds appeared first on StudyFinds.
Now, a study led by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine in Monte Sinai (USA) shows that these genes are, to a large extent, the same among people with autism of different ethnic origins. Details are published in the journal Nature Medicine. The findings, based on one of the largest genomic studies of Latin American individuals carried out to date, provide solid evidence that the genetic architecture of autism is consistent with various…
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