In The Atlantic, Sarah DeWeerdt explains the genetic basis for the saying, “If you’ve seen one kid with autism, you’ve seen one kid with autism.” Genetic analyses are finding hundreds of genes involved in autism. An unexpected benefit: The studies are also connecting families who share genetic variants—and the autism traits they confer.
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