Potential autism-risk genes identified
14 November 2008
 New regions of DNA which may increase the risk of hereditary autism have been identified by researchers. Dan Arking, assistant Professor in the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, presented findings from the Gene Discovery Project and the Autism Consortium at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics in Philadelphia."Our work relies on the rapid advances in genomic technology to scan human genomes to identify susceptibility loci for autism, and in a recent study, we were able to identify two novel linkage regions," Professor Arking said.He added that while further work needed to be carried out, the research provided a novel insight into the pathogenesis of the increasingly prevalent neuro-developmental disorder that is autism.In related news, MP Lee Scott has been shortlisted for the Epolitix Disability Champion Award 2008 for his support of autism charity the UK Autism Foundation. © 2008 Adfero Ltd. All rights reserved. Any views and opinions expressed in news articles are not those of Craegmoor Limited and its associated companies. News supplied by Adfero DirectNews.
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