Repeat DNA expands our understanding of autism spectrum disorder

Anthony J. Hannan ()

Nature, 2021, vol. 589, issue 7841, 200-202

Abstract: A link has been found between repetitive stretches of DNA called tandem repeats and autism spectrum disorder. The discovery might inform approaches to studying tandem repeats in a wide range of other human disorders.

Keywords: Genetics; Genomics; Computational biology and bioinformatics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-03658-7

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