Genes

Researchers have monitored the active genome in brain organoids over the course of nearly two years — and may find clues to autism’s roots.

People with autism have more brain-related health problems, such as headaches and epilepsy, than typical people do.

Some men who have an autistic child carry mutations linked to the condition only in their sperm.

Some of the inherited variants implicated in autism also increase the odds of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

A new resource details the genetic diversity of people in Asia and may shed light on genetic conditions such as autism.

Autism may stem from a different — and larger — set of genetic mutations in women than it does in men.

Mutations in a gene called ZNF292 lead to a variety of developmental conditions, including autism and intellectual disability.

The many genes implicated in Williams syndrome, a condition related to autism, may all work together to exert their effects on behavior.

A shortage of CUL3, a leading autism gene, may impair social behavior in mice by ramping up protein production in neurons.