Rare variation illuminates the distinct and pleiotropic genetic architecture of autism across neuropsychiatric traits
F. Kyle Satterstrom, Chiara Auwerx, Jack M. Fu, Zhancheng Zhang, Susan S. Kuo, Emily Hang, Wenhan Lu, Michelle M. Morrow, Julia Sealock, Calwing Liao, Marina Natividad Avila, Caroline M. Cusick, Christine R. Stevens, Juha M Karjalainen, Stephen J. Guter, , Mark J. Daly
The paper identifies 253 autism-associated genes using rare variation from 62,429 individuals and finds pleiotropy across physiological systems and developmental disorders.
medRxiv · Aug 26, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine