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    Autism is linked to hundreds of different genes, yet many autistic people share similar features. Now, researchers at UCLA and Stanford University report that distinct autism-linked mutations begin to converge on common biological pathways during early brain development.
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    Autism is linked to hundreds of different genes, yet many autistic people share similar features. Now, researchers at UCLA and Stanford University report that distinct autism-linked mutations begin to converge on common biological pathways during early brain development.


    Autism is linked to hundreds of different genes, yet many autistic people share similar features. Now, researchers at UCLA and Stanford University report that distinct autism-linked mutations begin to converge on common biological pathways during early brain development.

    https://www.technologynetworks.com/tn/news/different-autism-mutations-can-lead-to-similar-brain-changes-408990

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    1. Canna-Kid on

      This kind of finding is useful for research because it suggests targeting shared mechanisms might be more fruitful than chasing every individual mutation. If very different genes lead to similar brain changes, that convergence could be where therapies focus.