Deleterious coding variation associated with autism is consistent across populations, as exemplified by admixed Latin American populations
Marina Natividad Avila, Seulgi Jung, F. Kyle Satterstrom, Jack M. Fu, Tess Levy, Laura Gail Sloofman, Lambertus Klei, Thariana Pichardo, Christine R. Stevens, Caroline M. Cusick, Jennifer Ames, Gabriele da Silva Campos, Hilda J Cerros, Roberto Chaskel, Claudia Ismania Samogy Costa, , Joseph D. Buxbaum
This paper identifies 35 genome-wide significant ASD risk genes in admixed Latin American populations, showing consistency with European cohorts and supporting the universality of ASD biology.
medRxiv · Dec 27, 2024 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine